Death in the West

Name: Death in the West
Released: 1976-09-09

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·1976· 32 min

Director: Martin Smith

A documentary filmed by reporter Peter Taylor with interviews both of Phillip Morris executives and of cowboys in the American west. Taylor contrasts the executives' noncommittal answers to the question of cigarettes being harmful with the stories of men who smoked cigarettes and are now dying of lung cancer and emphysema. The film was removed from circulation after a lawsuit from Phillip Morris, but is now available to watch.

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Death in the West (1976) is a documentary film. The film has not yet gathered many viewer ratings. The film runs 32min. Check current streaming availability in the "Where to watch" section above.

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Death in the West runs 32 minutes (32min).

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Death in the West was released in 1976.