J.P. McGowan Movies

  • 1914
    The Escape on the Limited

    The Escape on the Limited

    The Escape on the Limited

    01914HD

    Brandt, a defaulting cashier, hiding in Lone Point in his effort to throw detectives off his track, cuts the wires of Helen's telephone to prevent...

    The Escape on the Limited
  • 1928
    Manhattan Cowboy

    Manhattan Cowboy

    Manhattan Cowboy

    01928HD

    When easterner Jack Steel gets into trouble with the law again, his father sends him to his ranch out west. There he and Alice Duncan become...

    Manhattan Cowboy
  • 1928
    The Chinatown Mystery

    The Chinatown Mystery

    The Chinatown Mystery

    01928HD

    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
  • 1915
    A Railroader's Bravery

    A Railroader's Bravery

    A Railroader's Bravery

    01915HD

    When Helen learns that wiretappers have make a prisoner of Henry, the relief operator, she severs the wire being tapped, boards a freight train,...

    A Railroader's Bravery
  • 1928
    Ships of the Night

    Ships of the Night

    Ships of the Night

    01928HD

    In search of her fugitive brother, who wounded a man who was later murdered, Johanna Hearne encounters pirates, a Chinaman with a harem and criminals...

    Ships of the Night
  • 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
  • 1927
    The Red Raiders

    The Red Raiders

    The Red Raiders

    81927HD

    Lone wolf, who is stirring up the Indians against the wishes of his elders, gets the job of scout at the fort. When he hears of the approval of the...

    The Red Raiders
  • 1929
    The Invaders

    The Invaders

    The Invaders

    01929HD

    Two children--a brother and sister--are the only survivors of an Indian attack on a wagon train, and are soon separated. An army officer adopts the...

    The Invaders
  • 1915
    Blackbirds

    Blackbirds

    Blackbirds

    01915HD

    Leonie Sobatsky (Laura Hope Crews) belongs to a ring of international thieves, headed by Bechel (George Gebhardt). She meets English crook Nevil...

    Blackbirds
  • 1928
    The Black Ace

    The Black Ace

    The Black Ace

    01928HD

    Story of a a Texas Ranger whose foster-father has been falsely accused of a series of crimes.

    The Black Ace
  • 1912
    Tragedy of the Desert

    Tragedy of the Desert

    Tragedy of the Desert

    01912HD

    An English doctor based in Egypt finds his wife in the arms of a local diplomat, and in a madness-induced frenzy departs for the desert. After being...

    Tragedy of the Desert
  • 1916
    Judith of the Cumberlands

    Judith of the Cumberlands

    Judith of the Cumberlands

    01916HD

    Two rival mountain clans that have been feuding for years begin a new battle over the moonshine whiskey trade. A young man and a girl from each of...

    Judith of the Cumberlands
  • 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
  • 1914
    His Nemesis

    His Nemesis

    His Nemesis

    01914HD

    With ruin staring him in the face, Manning, of Manning and Company, commits a theft which averts the crash. The scoundrel cleverly contrives to throw...

    His Nemesis
  • 1929
    Señor Americano

    Señor Americano

    Señor Americano

    01929HD

    A U.S. soldier goes after bandits in California, although it is still owned by Mexico.

    Señor Americano
  • 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
  • 1925
    Webs of Steel

    Webs of Steel

    Webs of Steel

    01925HD

    A railroad engineer and his wife try to stop a gang of robbers from holding up their train.

    Webs of Steel
  • 1923
    Stormy Seas

    Stormy Seas

    Stormy Seas

    01923HD

    Two men in love with the same girl race to save her when she is trapped aboard a ship on fire in storm-swept seas.

    Stormy Seas
  • 1915
    The Girl and the Game

    The Girl and the Game

    The Girl and the Game

    01915HD

    Irrepressible Helen Rhinelander, the daughter of a railroad president. A dastardly villain, Segrue, however, desires not only Helen but also the...

    The Girl and the Game
  • 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