The Heart of Texas Ryan
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 |
Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
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 – Jack Parker
- Bessie Eyton – Texas Ryan
- George Fawcett – Colonel William Ryan
- Frank Campeau – Dice McAllister
- William Ryno – Antonio Moreno (*as William Rhino)
- Charles K. Gerrard – Senator J. Murray (*as Charles Gerrard)
- Goldie Colwell – Marion Smith
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "The Heart of Texas Ryan (1917)". Nuray Pictures.
- ^ "The Heart of Texas Ryan (1917)". AFI.
External links[]
- 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
Categories:
- 1917 films
- 1917 Western (genre) films
- American black-and-white films
- Selig Polyscope Company films
- Silent American Western (genre) films
- 1910s Western (genre) film stubs