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.
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
Preservation A 35 mm print of The Heart of Texas Ryan is held by George Eastman House.
See also Tom Mix filmography
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The Heart of Texas Ryan is available for free download from Internet Archive