Death in the West
1976, English. Directed by 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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- 0h 32m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- 9 September 1976
- Country
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Death in the West runs 32 minutes (0h 32m).
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Death in the West isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 9 September 1976. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like Death in the West?
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Who directed Death in the West?
Death in the West (1976) was directed by Martin Smith.