J.P. McGowan Movies

  • 1915
    The Broken Train

    The Broken Train

    The Broken Train

    01915HD

    Helen spotting two jewel robbers sever the telegraph wires and hop onto a passing freight, jumps into a racing auto and takes off in pursuit. In the...

    The Broken Train
  • 1924
    A Two Fisted Tenderfoot

    A Two Fisted Tenderfoot

    A Two Fisted Tenderfoot

    01924HD

    Pampered Easterner Tom Ransom is sent West by his father, a meatpacking tycoon, to buy a large herd. Tom soon comes into conflict with the agents of...

    A Two Fisted Tenderfoot
  • 1911
    Railroad Raiders of '62

    Railroad Raiders of '62

    Railroad Raiders of '62

    51911HD

    Union raiders infiltrate Confederate territory by train. Early film version of the Civil War incident on which Buster Keaton's The General and...

    Railroad Raiders of '62
  • 1912
    The Shaughraun

    The Shaughraun

    The Shaughraun

    01912HD

    Robert Ffolliott is a young Irish lad who is done out of his land and sent off to a penal colony in Australia following false accusations by the...

    The Shaughraun
  • 1929
    The Oklahoma Kid

    The Oklahoma Kid

    The Oklahoma Kid

    01929HD

    A cowboy is ambushed by a gang of outlaws and later falsely accused of being one himself. He ultimately proves his innocence by displaying a tattoo...

    The Oklahoma Kid
  • 1911
    Slim Jim's Last Chance

    Slim Jim's Last Chance

    Slim Jim's Last Chance

    41911HD

    The prison doors open and Tom Benton, a first timer, and Slim Jim, alias Red Davis, of the underworld, are liberated. Tom learns that the prison odor...

    Slim Jim's Last Chance
  • 1911
    When the Dead Return

    When the Dead Return

    When the Dead Return

    01911HD

    acques and Antoine are both in love with the same girl, but Jacques proves the winner and marries Marcele. Three years after the wedding an accident...

    When the Dead Return
  • 1915
    The Midnight Limited

    The Midnight Limited

    The Midnight Limited

    01915HD

    Under the influence of liquor, Griffin foolishly displays a roll of bills. Wheeler and Walter, yeggmen, see the money and trail the traveler to the...

    The Midnight Limited
  • 1925
    The Ace of Clubs

    The Ace of Clubs

    The Ace of Clubs

    51925HD

    Cowboy Jack Horton searches for the killer of his father and brother, both of whom were found with an ace of clubs pinned to their bodies.

    The Ace of Clubs
  • 1917
    The Railroad Raiders

    The Railroad Raiders

    The Railroad Raiders

    01917HD

    A silent movie serial now lost. CHAPTER TITLES: 1. Circumstantial Evidence; 2. A Double Steal; 3. Inside Treachery; 4. A Race for a Fortune; 5. A...

    The Railroad Raiders
  • 1911
    The Special Messenger

    The Special Messenger

    The Special Messenger

    01911HD

    During the Civil War, a woman helps her injured husband by delivering an important message to his general.

    The Special Messenger
  • 1915
    The Girl on the Engine

    The Girl on the Engine

    The Girl on the Engine

    01915HD

    When informed by Helen that the rival railroad proposes to cross the Salt Lake's tracks, McKay, Division Superintendent, rushes a guard of men to...

    The Girl on the Engine
  • 1912
    The Little Gluers

    The Little Gluers

    The Little Gluers

    01912HD

    The Kerry Gow is a 1912 short

    The Little Gluers
  • 1930
    O'Malley Rides Alone

    O'Malley Rides Alone

    O'Malley Rides Alone

    01930HD

    Mounties O'Malley and Calhoun are sent to see why miners are not returning with their gold. Arriving, they recover the gold from a robbery attempt.

    O'Malley Rides Alone
  • 1913
    A Sawmill Hazard

    A Sawmill Hazard

    A Sawmill Hazard

    01913HD

    Mrs. Herton, a widow, lives in comfortable circumstances with her son, Roland. Over forty years of age, she is still an attractive woman, but lacks...

    A Sawmill Hazard
  • 1929
    Riders of the Rio Grande

    Riders of the Rio Grande

    Riders of the Rio Grande

    01929HD

    Jack is a cowboy posing as an outlaw in order to infiltrate the gang of counterfeiters who has kidnapped Barbara.

    Riders of the Rio Grande
  • 1915
    A Life in the Balance

    A Life in the Balance

    A Life in the Balance

    01915HD

    King attempts to tighten the brake of a freight car standing near the summit of a steep grade at Lone Point. Suddenly, the brake chain snaps and the...

    A Life in the Balance
  • 1925
    The Fast Freight

    The Fast Freight

    The Fast Freight

    01925HD

    Eighth of a series of 8 features produced by Morris R. Schlank starring Helen Holmes and directed by J.P. McGowan for Anchor distribution.

    The Fast Freight
  • 1911
    The Fiddler’s Requiem

    The Fiddler’s Requiem

    The Fiddler’s Requiem

    01911HD

    The old musician playing his fiddle in his garret home dreams of his youth and his lost love. As the past unfolds itself he sees his sweetheart,...

    The Fiddler’s Requiem
  • 1915
    The Death Train

    The Death Train

    The Death Train

    01915HD

    The smashed corner of a trunk containing counterfeiting paraphernalia reveals to Helen that there is treachery afoot at Lone Point. Detectives...

    The Death Train