A Hero on Horseback is a 1927 American silent Western film directed by Del Andrews and starring Hoot Gibson.

[1][2] A copy is held in the Library of Congress collection.

With $50 left, Billy stakes old prospector Jimmie Breeze.

Jimmie returns, having struck it rich, and together they buy a local bank.

[4][5] Dan Mason's role as prospector Jimmie Breeze was praised as one of his finest.