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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]
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| Directed by | Del Andrews |
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| Based on | Bread Upon the Water by Peter B. Kyne |
| Produced by | Carl Laemmle |
| Starring | Hoot Gibson |
| Cinematography | Harry Neumann |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent English intertitles |
A copy is held in the Library of Congress collection.[3]
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.[4][5]
Cast
- Hoot Gibson - Billy Garford
- Ethlyne Clair - Ollie Starbuck
- Edwards Davis - J.D. Starbuck
- Edward Hearn - Harvey Grey
- Dan Mason - Jimmie Breeze
Accolades
Dan Mason's role as prospector Jimmie Breeze was praised as one of his finest.[4]
See also
- Hoot Gibson filmography
References
- "Silent Era : Progressive Silent Film List". www.silentera.com. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
- "A Hero on Horseback". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
- Andrews, Del; Gibson, Hoot (1927), A Hero On Horseback, retrieved July 13, 2022
- Eckhardt, Joseph P. (December 24, 2020). Dan Mason: From Vaudeville to Broadway to the Silent Screen. McFarland. p. 116. ISBN 978-1-4766-4181-2.
- Institute, American Film (1997). The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States. University of California Press. p. 345. ISBN 978-0-520-20969-5.
External links
- A Hero on Horseback at IMDb
- A Hero on Horseback at AllMovie
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