A comprehensive reference volume detailing nearly 5300 feature length (four reels or more) Western films, from the early silent era to the present, an increase of more than 1000 titles in the original work. Each entry has film title, release company and year, running time, if in color, cast listing, plot synopsis, and a brief critical review and other relative details. Not only are Hollywood productions included, but the volume also looks at Westerns, including numerous Spaghetti's, made abroad as well as frontier epics, north woods adventures and nature related productions. There are also many entries that combine genres, such as horror and science fiction Westerns. The volume includes a master list of cowboys and their horses as well as player name cross reference. It is illustrated with more than 100 photographs.