The Heart of Texas Ryan explained

The Heart of Texas Ryan
Director:	E. A. Martin
Producer:	Selig Polyscope Company William N. Selig
Starring:	Tom Mix Bessie Eyton
Distributor:	K-E-S-E Service Exclusive Features Inc. (1923 re-release)
Runtime:	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 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

External links

• • • The Heart of Texas Ryan is available for free download from Internet Archive

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Heart of Texas Ryan (1917) . Nuray Pictures.
2. Web site: The Heart of Texas Ryan (1917) . AFI.