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| The Taming of the West | |
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| Directed by | Norman Deming |
| Screenplay by | Charles F. Royal Robert Lee Johnson |
| Story by | Robert Lee Johnson |
| Produced by | Leon Barsha |
| Starring | Wild Bill Elliott Iris Meredith |
| Cinematography | George Meehan |
| Edited by | Otto Meyer |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 55 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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Columbia Pictures produced four Wild Bill Saunders films: [2]
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