The Texas Sphinx

The Texas Sphinx
Directed byFred Kelsey
Written byGeorge Hively
T. Shelley Sutton
StarringHarry Carey
Release date
  • September 15, 1917 (1917-09-15)
Running time
20 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSilent
English intertitles

The Texas Sphinx, aka A Texas Sphinx, is a 1917 American silent Western film, featuring Harry Carey and released by Universal Pictures.

Plot

This plot summary was published in The Moving Picture World for September 15, 1917:

This is a two-reel Western drama with a surprise plot. Harry Carey holds up a stage. One of his victims, sworn in as deputy sheriff, tracks down his partner and puts him in Jail as a noted outlaw In disguise. Harry Carey turns out to bo a ranger, and the deputy sheriff Is the real outlaw. This picture leads up to a very strong climax.

Cast

See also

References

  1. ↑ "The One Best Bet of the Week". The Moving Picture Weekly. 5 (2): 43. August 26, 1917 – via The Internet Archive.
  2. ↑ Rainey, Buck (2024). The Strong, Silent Type: Over 100 Screen Cowboys, 1903-1930. Jefferson, NC: McFarland. p. 271. ISBN 978-1-4766-1524-0.
  3. ↑ "Universal Film Mfg. Company: A TEXAS SPHINX (Hlson). September 10". The Moving Picture World. 33 (11): 1709. September 15, 1917 – via The Internet Archive.