''Pinto Ben'' is a 1915 silent film western short written, directed by and starring

William S. Hart William Surrey Hart (December 6, 1864 – June 23, 1946) was an American silent film actor, screenwriter, director and producer. He is remembered as a foremost Western star of the silent era who "imbued all of his characters with honor and integ ...

. It had an alternate title of ''Horns and Hoofs'' and was released by

Mutual Film Mutual Film Corporation was an early American film conglomerate that produced some of Charlie Chaplin's greatest comedies. Founded in 1912, it was absorbed by Film Booking Offices of America, which evolved into RKO Pictures. Founding Mutual's ...

. It was re-released in 1924 by Tri-Stone Pictures.''Pinto Ben'' at silentera.com
/ref> The film is preserved in the Library of Congress collection.

Cast

as Boss Rider * Fritz the horse as Pinto Ben

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Wayback Machine) {{DEFAULTSORT:Pinto Ben 1915 films 1915 Western (genre) films 1915 short films American silent short films Films directed by William S. Hart American black-and-white films Mutual Film films Silent American Western (genre) films 1910s American films