A Hero on Horseback explained

A Hero on Horseback
Director:	Del Andrews
Producer:	Carl Laemmle
Starring:	Hoot Gibson
Cinematography:	Harry Neumann
Distributor:	Universal Pictures
Runtime:	60 minutes
Country:	United States
Language:	Silent English intertitles

A Hero on Horseback is a 1927 American silent Western film directed by Del Andrews and starring Hoot Gibson. It was produced and directed by Universal Pictures.^{[1] [2]}

A copy is held in the Library of Congress collection.

Plot summary

Billy Garford borrows $500 from rancher J.D. Starbuck and proceeds to lose most of it gambling. With $50 left, Billy stakes old prospector Jimmie Breeze.

Now broke, Billy hires himself out to Starbuck. Billy falls in love with Starbuck's daughter, Ollie and is fired when Starbuck discovers the affair.

Jimmie returns, having struck it rich, and together they buy a local bank. Mason is nearly lynched when the bank's funds are stolen.^{[3] [4]}

Accolades

Dan Mason's role as prospector Jimmie Breeze was praised as one of his finest.

See also

• Hoot Gibson filmography

Notes and References

1. Web site: Silent Era : Progressive Silent Film List . 2022-07-13 . www.silentera.com.
2. Web site: A Hero on Horseback . 2022-07-13 . catalog.afi.com.
3. Book: Eckhardt, Joseph P. . Dan Mason: From Vaudeville to Broadway to the Silent Screen . 2020-12-24 . McFarland . 978-1-4766-4181-2 . 116 . en.
4. Book: Institute, American Film . The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States . 1997 . University of California Press . 978-0-520-20969-5 . 345 . en.