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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)

  1. The Girl on the Trestle

    1915

    Thriller

    151

  2. The Mettle of Jerry McGuire

    1915

    Drama

    152

  3. The Girl Telegrapher's Peril

    1915

    Thriller

    153

  4. Medicine Bend

    1916

    Thriller

    154

  5. Do or Die

    1921

    Action

    155

  6. The Girl on the Engine

    1915

    Thriller

    156

  7. The Lightnin’ Shot

    1928

    Drama, Western

    157

  8. Pioneers of the West

    1929

    Drama, Western

    158

  9. The Bandit Tamer

    1925

    Action, Drama, Romance

    159

  10. Courage

    1924

    Drama, Western

    160

  11. A Lass of the Lumberlands

    1916

    Western

    161

Credits are ranked using the same weighted score as movie collections. Last updated Sep 4, 2026.