The Heart of Texas Ryan

1917 film

  • February 26, 1917 (1917-02-26)
Running time
56 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguagesSilent
English intertitles
The Heart of Texas Ryan.

The Heart of Texas Ryan, aka The Light of Western Stars, is a 1917 American silent Western film starring Tom Mix and Bessie Eyton and directed by E.A. Martin. The film was produced by Sanford Productions. It is Tom Mix's first feature-length film. The film was re-released in 1923 as Single Shot Parker, a title by which it is sometimes called when marketed on home video and DVD.

Plot

The story centers on a love relationship between sharpshooting cowboy Jack "One Shot" Parker and Texas Ryan.[1][2]

Cast

  • Tom Mix as Jack Parker
  • Bessie Eyton as Texas Ryan
  • George Fawcett as Colonel William Ryan
  • Frank Campeau as Dice McAllister
  • William Ryno as Antonio Moreno (* as William Rhino)
  • Charles K. Gerrard as Senator J. Murray (* as Charles Gerrard)
  • Goldie Colwell as Marion Smith

See also

  • Tom Mix filmography

References

  1. ^ "The Heart of Texas Ryan (1917)". Nuray Pictures.
  2. ^ "The Heart of Texas Ryan (1917)". AFI.
  • The Heart of Texas Ryan at IMDb
  • The Heart of Texas Ryan at AllMovie
  • The Heart of Texas Ryan is available for free download from Internet Archive


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