J.P. McGowan Movies

  • 1911
    The Special Messenger

    The Special Messenger

    The Special Messenger

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

    The Special Messenger
  • 1926
    The Lost Express

    The Lost Express

    The Lost Express

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    Kidnapping and marital reconciliation drive this action film set on a millionaire's private train.

    The Lost Express
  • 1914
    The Operator at Black Rock

    The Operator at Black Rock

    The Operator at Black Rock

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    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
  • 1912
    An Arabian Tragedy

    An Arabian Tragedy

    An Arabian Tragedy

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    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
  • 1915
    A Desperate Leap

    A Desperate Leap

    A Desperate Leap

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    As the freight train on which are riding Mike and Leary, two knights of the road, passes the station at Hynes, the tramps steal the mail bag which...

    A Desperate Leap
  • 1921
    Tiger True

    Tiger True

    Tiger True

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    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
  • 1928
    The Lightnin’ Shot

    The Lightnin’ Shot

    The Lightnin’ Shot

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    A silent western film from 1928.

    The Lightnin’ Shot
  • 1926
    Perils of the Rail

    Perils of the Rail

    Perils of the Rail

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    A section boss for the railroad sets out to catch a gang of thieves who have been stealing ore shipments from his company's trains.

    Perils of the Rail
  • 1916
    The Diamond Runners

    The Diamond Runners

    The Diamond Runners

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    Helen, a "diamond runner," reaches South Africa.

    The Diamond Runners
  • 1917
    The Railroad Raiders

    The Railroad Raiders

    The Railroad Raiders

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    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
  • 1929
    Riders of the Rio Grande

    Riders of the Rio Grande

    Riders of the Rio Grande

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    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
  • 1932
    The Scarlet Brand

    The Scarlet Brand

    The Scarlet Brand

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    In The Scarlet Brand, a young cowpoke tricked into rustling cattle and hell-bent on getting revenge against the poacher who set him up.

    The Scarlet Brand
  • 1931
    Headin' for Trouble

    Headin' for Trouble

    Headin' for Trouble

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    Cyclone arrives in town just in time to see Slade cheat Courtney at poker. Cyclone takes Courtney's IOU and returns it to him. But Courtney is a...

    Headin' for Trouble
  • 1914
    Helen's Sacrifice

    Helen's Sacrifice

    Helen's Sacrifice

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    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
  • 1932
    Lawless Valley

    Lawless Valley

    Lawless Valley

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    A cattleman's association hires a range detective to track down and capture a notorious rustler known as El Lobo.

    Lawless Valley
  • 1926
    The Brown Derby

    The Brown Derby

    The Brown Derby

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    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
  • 1915
    The Mettle of Jerry McGuire

    The Mettle of Jerry McGuire

    The Mettle of Jerry McGuire

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    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
  • 1926
    Senor Daredevil

    Senor Daredevil

    Senor Daredevil

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    Don Luis O'Flagherty (Ken Maynard), a daredevil comes to the rescue of his long-lost father, "Tiger" O'Flagherty (George Nichols), the supervisor of...

    Senor Daredevil
  • 1927
    Red Signals

    Red Signals

    Red Signals

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    Sabotage on the railroad with trains being derailed and looted. Good coverage of the Santa Fe La Grande Station that was demolished in 1939 due to...

    Red Signals
  • 1915
    The Broken Rail

    The Broken Rail

    The Broken Rail

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    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