J.P. McGowan Movies

  • 1915
    The Engineer's Peril

    The Engineer's Peril

    The Engineer's Peril

    01915HD

    Helen, the operator at Hobart, warns her friend Anna, the operator at Montville, that Tim Hudson, a notorious swindler, is headed for Montville. Anna...

    The Engineer's Peril
  • 1919
    Elmo, the Mighty

    Elmo, the Mighty

    Elmo, the Mighty

    01919HD

    An 18-episode movie serial

    Elmo, the Mighty
  • 1912
    Winning a Widow

    Winning a Widow

    Winning a Widow

    01912HD

    While crossing the Atlantic, Jim White, an American tourist, is attracted by a charming young widow. He succeeds in making the lady's acquaintance...

    Winning a Widow
  • 1914
    Helen's Sacrifice

    Helen's Sacrifice

    Helen's Sacrifice

    01914HD

    In the first entry in the popular Hazards of Helen series, Helen, the night telegraph operator at Lone Point, relieves Benton, the day operator,...

    Helen's Sacrifice
  • 1921
    Tiger True

    Tiger True

    Tiger True

    01921HD

    Tiring of hunting big game in the jungle, Jack Lodge, son of a wealthy man, seeks adventure in the underworld district of a big city.

    Tiger True
  • 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
  • 1914
    A String of Pearls

    A String of Pearls

    A String of Pearls

    01914HD

    In Batiste, an Italian woman, Haldeman finds the very type he desires to use in his next picture.

    A String of Pearls
  • 1915
    The Little Engineer

    The Little Engineer

    The Little Engineer

    01915HD

    While Hastings, the engineer of Freight No. 3205 is at lunch- in the Lone Point station, Bobby Heywood, the son of an engineer, climbs into the cab...

    The Little Engineer
  • 1930
    The Hunted Men

    The Hunted Men

    The Hunted Men

    01930HD

    Spitzer wants the Gordon ranch, so he has his men waylay and rob him as he returns with money. Dick finding the body also finds a blood soaked money...

    The Hunted Men
  • 1925
    Cold Nerve

    Cold Nerve

    Cold Nerve

    01925HD

    Not only is Cody cheated out of his valuable property, he also faces trial on a charge of robbery and murder.

    Cold Nerve
  • 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
    The Broken Rail

    The Broken Rail

    The Broken Rail

    01915HD

    Spang, a tramp telegrapher, is knocked down by a freight car while walking up the siding near Lone Point. Helen witnesses the accident and by quick...

    The Broken Rail
  • 1928
    Two Outlaws

    Two Outlaws

    Two Outlaws

    01928HD

    Human cowboy hero is teamed with Rex, King of Wild Horses, an ornery critter but a magnificent animal.

    Two Outlaws
  • 1915
    The Fast Mail's Danger

    The Fast Mail's Danger

    The Fast Mail's Danger

    01915HD

    Down and out, Bob, an engineer, drifts into town. His condition excites Helen's sympathy. Using her influence, the girl secures him a position with...

    The Fast Mail's Danger
  • 1915
    The Girl Telegrapher's Peril

    The Girl Telegrapher's Peril

    The Girl Telegrapher's Peril

    01915HD

    Blake, a quarrelsome lineman, and a widower with two daughters, is in love with Helen, but she rejects his advances. Helen spies Myra, Blake's three...

    The Girl Telegrapher's Peril
  • 1912
    His Mother

    His Mother

    His Mother

    41912HD

    An Irish mother uses her life savings to pay for her son, a talented musician, to study in America.

    His Mother
  • 1912
    The Poacher's Pardon

    The Poacher's Pardon

    The Poacher's Pardon

    01912HD

    A gamekeeper's daughter is shot while warning a poacher.

    The Poacher's Pardon
  • 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
  • 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
    Plunging Hoofs

    Plunging Hoofs

    Plunging Hoofs

    01929HD

    Jed Campbell, a "skypilot," and Nanette, a dance hall girl, meet when each goes to rescue Rex, "King of the Wild Horses," from a trap.

    Plunging Hoofs