The Girl-Shy Cowboy

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The Girl-Shy Cowboy
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Directed by R.L. Hough
Screenplay by Seton I. Miller
James J. Tynan
Garrett Graham
Cinematography Sol Halperin
Edited by J. Logan Pearson
Release date
  • August 12, 1928 (1928-08-12)

The Girl-Shy Cowboy is a 1928 American silent Western film starring Rex Bell and directed by R.L. Hough. [1] [2] It was based on a story by Seton I. Miller.

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References

  1. "Rex Bell Jr. dies at 76". Variety. Associated Press. July 11, 2011. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
  2. Langman, Larry (1992). A Guide to Silent Westerns. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN   9780313278587.