The Heart of Texas Ryan
AKA Single Shot Parker in the USA
(1917) American
B&W : Five reels
Directed by E.A. Martin

Cast: Tom Mix [‘Single-Shot’ Parker], Bessie Eyton [Texas Ryan], George Fawcett [Colonel Ryan], Goldie Colwell [Marion Smith], Frank Campeau [‘Dice’ McAllister], William Ryno, Leo Maloney, Charles Gerard, Sid Jordan, [?] Hoot Gibson?, Tony the horse

The Selig Polyscope Company, Incorporated, production; distributed by [?] K-E-S-E Service or Mutual Film Corporation? / Produced by William M. Selig. Scenario by Gilson Willets, [?] from the novel The Light of Western Stars by Zane Grey? / © 2 February 1917 by The Selig Polyscope Company, Incorporated [LP10173]. Premiere 12 February 1917. General release 26 February 1917. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.37:1 format. / Mix’s final film for Selig. The film was expanded to five reels by incorporating footage from The Telltale Knife (1911) and, likely, Single Shot Parker (1914). The film was rereleased as Single Shot Parker by Exclusive Features, Incorporated, on 27 September 1923.

Drama: Western.

Survival Status: Print exists [16mm reduction positive (of the 1923 rerelease version)].

Keywords: Mexicans - Police: Sheriffs - Ranches - Saloons - Weapons: Guns

Listing updated: 23 March 2007.

References: Film credits, film viewing : Limbacher-Feature p. 105; Norris-Mix pp. 147, 152.

Home Video: DVD.