J.P. McGowan Movies

  • 1930
    The Hunted Men

    The Hunted Men

    The Hunted Men

    81930HD

    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
  • 1914
    A String of Pearls

    A String of Pearls

    A String of Pearls

    81914HD

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

    A String of Pearls
  • 1928
    The Lightnin’ Shot

    The Lightnin’ Shot

    The Lightnin’ Shot

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    A silent western film from 1928.

    The Lightnin’ Shot
  • 1936
    Secret Patrol

    Secret Patrol

    Secret Patrol

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    RCMP Alan Barclay is sent to investigate the presumed murder of his friend and fellow RCMP Gene when Gene's horse is found riderless. A "quota...

    Secret Patrol
  • 1912
    Winning a Widow

    Winning a Widow

    Winning a Widow

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    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
  • 1912
    The Little Gluers

    The Little Gluers

    The Little Gluers

    91912HD

    The Kerry Gow is a 1912 short

    The Little Gluers
  • 1930
    Canyon Hawks

    Canyon Hawks

    Canyon Hawks

    51930HD

    Cattleman Benson finds Mildred and her brother George living in one of his cabins and their sheep are on his land. Attracted to Mildred, he not only...

    Canyon Hawks
  • 1919
    Elmo, the Mighty

    Elmo, the Mighty

    Elmo, the Mighty

    81919HD

    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
  • 1911
    The Fishermaid of Ballydavid

    The Fishermaid of Ballydavid

    The Fishermaid of Ballydavid

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    Kathleen, the daughter of a fisherman meets Henry, the son of a Wall Street Broker, her father forbids their relationship, Kathleen defies her...

    The Fishermaid of Ballydavid
  • 1911
    The Colleen Bawn

    The Colleen Bawn

    The Colleen Bawn

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    A young Irish boy has fallen in love with a poor girl and wants to marry her, but his mother will stop at nothing, including murder, to see that he...

    The Colleen Bawn
  • 1929
    A Texas Cowboy

    A Texas Cowboy

    A Texas Cowboy

    71929HD

    Dick Carlysle returns home to find that his mother has married Brute Kettle who is really out to get the Carlysle ranch. First Kettle gets Bennett to...

    A Texas Cowboy
  • 1927
    The Outlaw Dog

    The Outlaw Dog

    The Outlaw Dog

    81927HD

    When his master is attacked and left speechless, Ranger is held responsible. On the lam from the Law, the canine hero links up with telegrapher Bill...

    The Outlaw Dog
  • 1928
    The Chinatown Mystery

    The Chinatown Mystery

    The Chinatown Mystery

    91928HD

    Restored by the George Eastman House in 2001, this 1928 serial was considered a “last hurrah” for the silent-era serial, and brought...

    The Chinatown Mystery
  • 1912
    Captured by Bedouins

    Captured by Bedouins

    Captured by Bedouins

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    An American officer disguises himself as an Arab in order to rescue an American woman kidnapped by Arab tribesmen.

    Captured by Bedouins
  • 1912
    Far from Erin's Isle

    Far from Erin's Isle

    Far from Erin's Isle

    01912HD

    Kathleen leaves behind her sweetheart in Ireland to emigrate to New York, finding a position in a sweet shop, until a strike forces her to seek...

    Far from Erin's Isle
  • 1925
    A Desperate Chance

    A Desperate Chance

    A Desperate Chance

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    Girl's father who is in sore financial straits because of a corporation man is aided by stranger who reveals that his father was ruined same way by...

    A Desperate Chance
  • 1926
    The Brown Derby

    The Brown Derby

    The Brown Derby

    6.51926HD

    Tommy Burke, a good-natured young plumber who refers to his monkey wrench as his pipe organ, is unaware of his inferiority complex. One day he learns...

    The Brown Derby
  • 1924
    A Desperate Adventure

    A Desperate Adventure

    A Desperate Adventure

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    A Desperate Adventure is a 1924 silent film western directed by J. P. McGowan and starring Franklyn Farnum.

    A Desperate Adventure
  • 1917
    The Lost Express

    The Lost Express

    The Lost Express

    01917HD

    A train that is carrying the formula for a valuable form of granulated gasoline disappears before it reaches its destination. Railroad investigators...

    The Lost Express
  • 1915
    The Fate of Number One

    The Fate of Number One

    The Fate of Number One

    01915HD

    Their demand for money having gone unheeded, Garibaldi and his gang wreck Number One. Howard, who attempts to interfere, is battered into...

    The Fate of Number One