''West of the Pecos'' is a 1934 American Western film directed by

Phil Rosen Philip E. Rosen (May 8, 1888 – October 22, 1951) was an American film director and cinematographer. He directed more than 140 films between 1915 and 1949. He was born in Marienburg, German Empire (now, Malbork, Poland), grew up in Ma ...

and starring

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and Martha Sleeper. The screenplay was written

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and John Twist, who adapted the serial of the same name by Zane Grey, appearing beginning in '' The American Magazine'' in 1931 and later as the 1937 novel. The film, which is thought to be lost, was remade as '' West of the Pecos'' in 1945.

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* Films produced by Cliff Reid Films directed by Phil Rosen RKO Pictures films American Western (genre) films 1934 Western (genre) films 1934 films American black-and-white films 1930s American films {{1930s-US-film-stub