J.P. McGowan Movies

  • 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
  • 1929
    The Lawless Legion

    The Lawless Legion

    The Lawless Legion

    01929HD

    Cal Stanley goes undercover as a beef buyer in order to catch the gang responsible for stealing the area's cattle.

    The Lawless Legion
  • 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
  • 1915
    The Human Chain

    The Human Chain

    The Human Chain

    01915HD

    Deering and his gang rifle the station safe and gain possession of some valuable gems; Helen seizes the package and throws it into the river. In...

    The Human Chain
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 1915
    The Midnight Limited

    The Midnight Limited

    The Midnight Limited

    01915HD

    Under the influence of liquor, Griffin foolishly displays a roll of bills. Wheeler and Walter, yeggmen, see the money and trail the traveler to the...

    The Midnight Limited
  • 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
  • 1916
    The Manager of the B & A

    The Manager of the B & A

    The Manager of the B & A

    01916HD

    Dan Oakley becomes a railroad manager and his attempt to slash expenses by layoffs and lengthening hours incurs the workers' wrath. With the help of...

    The Manager of the B & A
  • 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
  • 1915
    A Desperate Leap

    A Desperate Leap

    A Desperate Leap

    01915HD

    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
  • 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
  • 1915
    The Leap from the Water Tower

    The Leap from the Water Tower

    The Leap from the Water Tower

    01915HD

    Rand, a vengeful discharged fireman, tampers with the airbrakes of a large freight locomotive making them useless on the long descent from the summit...

    The Leap from the Water Tower
  • 1930
    The Canyon of Missing Men

    The Canyon of Missing Men

    The Canyon of Missing Men

    01930HD

    Dave Brandon (Tom Tyler) tries to break away from his life of crime, but his old gang won't let him.

    The Canyon of Missing Men
  • 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
  • 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