J.P. McGowan
Director · 284 credits · 6 in highly-rated films
Best known for Ride 'Em Cowboy (1936)
Frequent collaborators: Helen Holmes, Gene Gauntier, J.J. Clark, Robert G. Vignola, Alice Hollister
Directed movies (161 total, ranked by score)
- 121
Kaintucky Bill
1914
Drama
- 122
The Whipping Boss
1924
123The Black Diamond Express
1914
Thriller
124A Railroader's Bravery
1915
Thriller
125The Cowboy and the Outlaw
1929
Western
126Outwitted
1925
Drama, Crime
127Below the Deadline
1921
Crime
128The Stolen Engine
1914
Thriller
129King of the Circus
1920
Action
130The Oklahoma Kid
1929
Western
131Stormy Seas
1923
Drama
132The Lost Express
1917
Thriller, Action
133Whispering Smith
1916
Western
- 134
The Operator at Black Rock
1914
Crime, Action
- 135
The Flying Freight's Captive
1914
Thriller
136Helen's Sacrifice
1914
Thriller
137A Wild Ride
1915
Thriller
- 138
His Nemesis
1914
Drama
- 139
Trail Raiders
1928
Drama, Western
140Elmo, the Mighty
1919
Action
- 141
The Human Chain
1915
Thriller
142A Two Fisted Tenderfoot
1924
Western
- 143
The Little Engineer
1915
Thriller
- 144
Painted Trail
1928
Drama, Western
- 145
The Open Drawbridge
1915
Thriller
- 146
Trailin’ Back
1928
Drama, Western
- 147
The Lost Limited
1927
Action, Thriller
148Peggy of the Secret Service
1925
Comedy
- 149
A String of Pearls
1914
150Mystery Valley
1928
Drama, Western
Credits are ranked using the same weighted score as movie collections. Last updated Sep 2, 2026.