John P. McCarthy
American film director and screenwriter (1884–1962)
John P. McCarthy, also known as J.P. McCarthy or simply as John McCarthy, was an American director and screenwriter of the 1920s through 1945. He began in the film industry in front of the camera, as an actor in silent films and film shorts during the 1910s, before moving behind the camera in 1920. He usually directed his own screenplays. Although he directed the occasional drama or comedy, his specialty was the Western, which make up 28 of his 38 filmography entries.
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Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 13 films (1928–1945) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 11 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).
| Year ▼ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | The Cisco Kid Returns. | John P. McCarthy | 7 reels | B&W | ||
| 1944 | Marked Trails. | John P. McCarthy | 6 reels | B&W | ||
| 1944 | Raiders Of The Border. | John P. McCarthy | 6 reels | B&W | ||
| 1935 | The Law of the 45's | John P. McCarthy | 6 reels | 16mm | B&W | Sound |
| 1933 | CRASHIN' BROADWAY. | Monogram Pictures Corp. | 6 reels | |||
| 1933 | LUCKY LARRIGAN. | Monogram Pictures Corp. | 6 reels | |||
| 1933 | TRAILING NORTH. | Monogram Pictures Corp. | 6 reels | |||
| 1932 | THE WESTERN CODE. | Columbia Pictures Corp. | 6 reels | B&W | ||
| 1931 | God's Country and the Man | Trem Carr Productions. | 16mm | sound | ||
| 1930 | Oklahoma Cyclone | John P. McCarthy | 6 reels | 16mm | B&W | Sound |
| 1929 | THE ETERNAL WOMAN. | Columbia Pictures Corp. | 6 reels | B&W | ||
| 1928 | DIAMOND HANDCUFFS. | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp. | 7 reels | B&W | ||
| 1928 | THE LOVELORN. | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp. | 7 reels | B&W |