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.
The Heart of Texas Ryan | |
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Directed by | E. A. Martin |
Written by | Gilson Willets (scenario) |
Produced by | Selig Polyscope Company William N. Selig |
Starring | Tom Mix Bessie Eyton |
Distributed by | K-E-S-E Service Exclusive Features Inc. (1923 re-release) |
Release date |
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Running time | 56 minutes |
Country | United States |
Languages | Silent English intertitles |
Plot
editThe story centers on a love relationship between sharpshooting cowboy Jack "One Shot" Parker and Texas Ryan.[1][2]
Cast
edit- 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "The Heart of Texas Ryan (1917)". Nuray Pictures.
- ^ "The Heart of Texas Ryan (1917)". AFI.
External links
edit- 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