J.P. McGowan Movies

  • 1914
    The Flying Freight's Captive

    The Flying Freight's Captive

    The Flying Freight's Captive

    01914HD

    Helen receives a cypher message about a jewel robbery and trails the yeggmen to their lair. Discovered, Helen is bound and gagged and thrown into a...

    The Flying Freight's Captive
  • 1912
    The Little Gluers

    The Little Gluers

    The Little Gluers

    01912HD

    The Kerry Gow is a 1912 short

    The Little Gluers
  • 1915
    The Mettle of Jerry McGuire

    The Mettle of Jerry McGuire

    The Mettle of Jerry McGuire

    01915HD

    Helen is operator at Bells. Jerry McGuire, engineer on the local freight, and Tom Thornton, his fireman, are both rivals for the hand of the girl....

    The Mettle of Jerry McGuire
  • 1922
    Captain Kidd

    Captain Kidd

    Captain Kidd

    01922HD

    Swashbuckling serial starring Eddie Polo. Chapter titles: 1. Shanghaied 2. The Pirate's Slave 3. Hidden Treasure 4. The Lost Fortune 5. The Missing...

    Captain Kidd
  • 1919
    Elmo, the Mighty

    Elmo, the Mighty

    Elmo, the Mighty

    01919HD

    Mr. Lincoln's tremendous physique fits him especially for serial work, where strength and daring are all important! An 18-episode adventure movie...

    Elmo, the Mighty
  • 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
    An Arabian Tragedy

    An Arabian Tragedy

    An Arabian Tragedy

    01912HD

    Ayub Kashif becomes embittered toward his wife, Fatima, because their union has been childless. He eventually determines to divorce Fatima and free...

    An Arabian Tragedy
  • 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
  • 1915
    The Railroad Raiders of '62

    The Railroad Raiders of '62

    The Railroad Raiders of '62

    01915HD

    Lockwood, the old, one-armed flagman at Lone Point, tells Helen and a young soldier of his experiences during the Civil War, and how he lost his arm....

    The Railroad Raiders of '62
  • 1926
    Crossed Signals

    Crossed Signals

    Crossed Signals

    41926HD

    A federal agent is sent to a small town to bust up a counterfeiting ring, which is apparently headquartered in the local railway station. The...

    Crossed Signals
  • 1915
    A Deed of Daring

    A Deed of Daring

    A Deed of Daring

    01915HD

    Upon learning that a gang of smugglers are using freight cars to bring Chinamen across the border, the railroad officials order all employees to keep...

    A Deed of Daring
  • 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
  • 1914
    The Operator at Black Rock

    The Operator at Black Rock

    The Operator at Black Rock

    01914HD

    The holdup of the Fast Mail; the runaway train, and the leap on horseback from a fifty-foot cliff are just some of the action

    The Operator at Black Rock
  • 1929
    Captain Cowboy

    Captain Cowboy

    Captain Cowboy

    01929HD

    Story of a Cowboy who met challenges with action! He matched his fists against another man's diabolical brain!

    Captain Cowboy
  • 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
  • 1931
    Quick Trigger Lee

    Quick Trigger Lee

    Quick Trigger Lee

    01931HD

    Jeremy Wales, a crook who stays on the safe side of the law but bends it whenever possible,has tricked short-sighted John 'Dad" Saunders to sign a...

    Quick Trigger Lee
  • 1912
    Vagabonds

    Vagabonds

    Vagabonds

    01912HD

    A story of love triangle, between Nell, Big Jim and Tom.

    Vagabonds
  • 1921
    Below the Deadline

    Below the Deadline

    Below the Deadline

    01921HD

    Wharf-master Buck Elliot is the leader of a band of murderous crooks. The gang shoots down a policeman in a wharf side scuffle, and Detective Donovan...

    Below the Deadline
  • 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
  • 1915
    The Broken Circuit

    The Broken Circuit

    The Broken Circuit

    01915HD

    Attempting to prevent an armed robbery in the paymaster's office, Helen is bound and gagged, and the thieves escape on a hand car. With her feet...

    The Broken Circuit