James Patrick Hogan (September 21, 1890 in

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– November 4, 1943 in

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) was an American filmmaker. His movies included ''

Bulldog Drummond's Secret Police ''Bulldog Drummond's Secret Police'' is a 1939 English Castle murder mystery film directed by James P. Hogan, based on the H. C. McNeile novel ''Temple Tower''. It is one of many films featuring the British sleuth and adventurer Bulldog Drumm ...

'' (1939) and ''

The Mad Ghoul ''The Mad Ghoul'' is a 1943 American horror film directed by James Hogan and starring Turhan Bey, Evelyn Ankers, and David Bruce, and featuring George Zucco, Robert Armstrong, and Milburn Stone. The film is about the scientist Dr. Alfred Morri ...

'' (1943), his last film. He died from a

heart attack A myocardial infarction (MI), commonly known as a heart attack, occurs when blood flow decreases or stops to the coronary artery of the heart, causing damage to the heart muscle. The most common symptom is chest pain or discomfort which ma ...

aged 53.

Filmography

* ''

The Skywayman ''The Skywayman'' was a 1920 American silent action drama film directed by James P. Hogan and produced and distributed by Fox Film Corporation. The film starred noted aerial stunt pilot Ormer Locklear and Louise Lovely. After having appeared in ...

'' (1920) * ''

The Little Grey Mouse ''The Little Grey Mouse'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Edward LeSaint and starring Gladys Brockwell, William Scott, Frank Leigh, Nigel De Brulier, Golda Madden, and Nancy Caswell. The film was released by Fox Film Corporati ...

'' (1920) * '' Bare Knuckles'' (1921) * ''

Where's My Wandering Boy Tonight? ''Where's My Wandering Boy Tonight?'' is a 1922 American comedy drama silent black-and-white film directed by James P. Hogan and Millard Webb, written by Gerald C. Duffy and produced by B.F. Zeidman. Cast * Cullen Landis as Garry Beecher ...

'' (1922) * ''

Unmarried Wives ''Unmarried Wives'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by James P. Hogan and starring Mildred Harris, Gladys Brockwell and Lloyd Whitlock. Plot The plot evolves around a love triangle in New-York City. Cast * Mildred Harris as Pr ...

'' (1924) * ''

Black Lightning Black Lightning (Jefferson Pierce) is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character, created by writer Tony Isabella and artist Trevor Von Eeden, first appeared in ''Black Lightning'' #1 (April 1977), during ...

'' (1924) * ''

Capital Punishment Capital punishment, also known as the death penalty, is the state-sanctioned practice of deliberately killing a person as a punishment for an actual or supposed crime, usually following an authorized, rule-governed process to conclude that ...

'' (1925) * ''

Women and Gold ''Women and Gold'' is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by James P. Hogan and starring Frank Mayo, Sylvia Breamer and William B. Davidson.Connelly p.437 It was produced by the independent Gotham Pictures. Synopsis In South America, b ...

'' (1925) * ''

The Mansion of Aching Hearts ''The Mansion of Aching Hearts'' is a lost 1925 American silent drama film directed by James P. Hogan and starring Ethel Clayton, Barbara Bedford, and Priscilla Bonner. Plot As described in a film magazine review, believing his wife is unfai ...

'' (1925) * ''

Jimmie's Millions ''Jimmie's Millions'' is a 1925 American silent action film directed by James P. Hogan and starring Richard Talmadge, Betty Francisco, and Charles Clary Charles Clary (March 24, 1873 – March 24, 1931) was an American actor of the sile ...

'' (1925) * ''

The Bandit's Baby ''The Bandit's Baby'' is a 1925 American silent Western film directed by James P. Hogan and starring Fred Thomson and Helen Foster. Plot As described in a film magazine review, forced to hide in the hills with his horse Silver when he was u ...

'' (1925) * ''

My Lady's Lips ''My Lady's Lips'' (also known as ''My Ladies' Lips'') is a 1925 American silent drama film written by John F. Goodrich and directed by James P. Hogan for B.P. Schulberg and his company Preferred Pictures. The film stars Alyce Mills, and re ...

'' (1925) * ''

S.O.S. Perils of the Sea ''S.O.S. Perils of the Sea'' is a 1925 American silent film, silent action drama film featuring Elaine Hammerstein, directed by James P. Hogan (director), James P. Hogan, and released through Columbia Pictures. Plot As described in a film magazi ...

'' (1925) * ''

Steel Preferred ''Steel Preferred'' is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by James P. Hogan and starring Vera Reynolds, William Boyd, and Hobart Bosworth. The film portrays a power struggle at a steelworks. Plot As described in a film magazine review, ...

'' (1925) * '' The King of the Turf'' (1926) * ''

The Isle of Retribution ''The Isle of Retribution'' is a 1926 American silent film, silent adventure film directed by James P. Hogan (director), James P. Hogan and starring Lillian Rich, Robert Frazer and Victor McLaglen.Munden p.388 Cast * Lillian Rich as Bess Gilbert ...

'' (1926) * '' Flaming Fury'' (1926) * ''

The Final Extra ''The Final Extra'' is a 1927 American silent crime film directed by James P. Hogan and starring Marguerite De La Motte, Grant Withers and John Miljan.Munden p.245 Synopsis With the assistance of a chorus girl, an aspiring young newspaperman t ...

'' (1927) * ''

The Silent Avenger ''The Silent Avenger'' is a 1927 American silent action film directed by James P. Hogan and starring Charles Delaney, Duane Thompson and George Chesebro.Munden p.716 Cast * Thunder the Dog as Thunder * Charles Delaney as Stanley Gilmore * D ...

'' (1927) * ''

Mountains of Manhattan ''Mountains of Manhattan'' is a 1927 American silent drama film directed by James P. Hogan and starring Dorothy Devore, Charles Delaney, and Kate Price.Munden p. 528 Cast * Dorothy Devore as Marion Wright * Charles Delaney as Jerry Nolan * ...

'' (1927) * ''

Finnegan's Ball ''Finnegan's Ball'' is a 1927 American silent comedy film directed by James P. Hogan and starring Blanche Mehaffey, Mack Swain and Cullen Landis. It is based on an 1894 Broadway play of the same title.Munden p.246 Synopsis The Finnegan family ...

'' (1927) * ''

The Broken Mask ''The Broken Mask'' is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by James P. Hogan and starring Cullen Landis, Barbara Bedford and Wheeler Oakman.Munden p.93 It was made by the independent Morris R. Schlank's production company. A review in ' ...

'' (1928) * ''

Hearts of Men ''Hearts of Men'' is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by James P. Hogan and starring Mildred Harris, Thelma Hill and Warner Richmond.Munden p.335 Cast * Mildred Harris as Alice Weston * Thelma Hill as Doris Weston * Cornelius Keefe ...

'' (1928) * '' Burning Bridges'' (1928) * ''

Code of the Air ''Code of the Air'' is a 1928 American silent thriller film directed by James P. Hogan and starring Kenneth Harlan, June Marlowe and Arthur Rankin.Soister, Nicolella & Joyce p.96 Cast * Kenneth Harlan as Blair Thompson * June Marlowe as Hel ...

'' (1928) * '' Top Sergeant Mulligan'' (1928) * '' The Border Patrol'' (1928) * ''

The Sheriff's Secret ''The Sheriff's Secret'' is a 1931 American Western film directed by James P. Hogan and starring Jack Perrin, Dorothy Bauer and Fred Hargreaves. Cast * Jack Perrin as Jack Rawlins * Dorothy Bauer as Alice * Fred Hargreaves as Bill * Joe Smi ...

'' (1931) * '' The Seventh Commandment'' (1932) * ''

Paradise Valley In religion, paradise is a place of exceptional happiness and delight. Paradisiacal notions are often laden with pastoral imagery, and may be cosmogonical or eschatological or both, often compared to the miseries of human civilization: in paradis ...

'' (1934) * ''

Life Returns ''Life Returns'' is an American film directed by Eugene Frenke. The film stars Onslow Stevens, George P. Breakston and Lois Wilson with a plot that involves a doctor who is convinced that the dead can be brought back to life gets the chance to p ...

'' (1935) * '' Desert Gold'' (1936) * ''

The Arizona Raiders ''The Arizona Raiders'' is a 1936 American Western film directed by James P. Hogan and starring Buster Crabbe and Marsha Hunt. It was based on a Zane Grey novel and released by Paramount Pictures. The film is also known as ''Bad Men of Arizo ...

'' (1936) * ''

The Accusing Finger ''The Accusing Finger'' is a 1936 American drama film directed by James P. Hogan and written by Madeleine Ruthven, Brian Marlow, John Bright and Robert Tasker. The film stars Paul Kelly, Marsha Hunt, Kent Taylor, Robert Cummings, Harry Care ...

'' (1936) * ''

Arizona Mahoney ''Arizona Mahoney'' is a 1936 American Western film directed by James P. Hogan and written by Stuart Anthony and Robert Yost. The film stars Joe Cook, Robert Cummings, June Martel, Buster Crabbe, Marjorie Gateson and John Miljan. It is based ...

'' (1936) * ''

Bulldog Drummond Escapes ''Bulldog Drummond Escapes'' is a 1937 American film directed by James P. Hogan starring Ray Milland as Capt. Hugh "Bulldog" Drummond. Paramount continued with the Bulldog Drummond series, producing seven more films over the next two years. The ...

'' (1937) * ''

The Last Train from Madrid ''The Last Train from Madrid'' is a 1937 American war drama film directed by James P. Hogan and starring Dorothy Lamour, Lew Ayres and Gilbert Roland. It is set during the Spanish Civil War. The film was one of the few contemporary Hollywood film ...

'' (1937) * ''

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'' (1937) * '' Scandal Street'' (1938) * ''

Bulldog Drummond's Peril ''Bulldog Drummond's Peril'' is a 1938 American adventure crime mystery film directed by James P. Hogan and starring John Barrymore and John Howard. The film is based on Herman C. McNeile's novel ''The Third Round''. Plot The intended wedding ...

'' (1938) * ''

The Texans ''The Texans'' is a 1938 American Western film directed by James P. Hogan and starring Joan Bennett and Randolph Scott. The screenplay was written by Bertram Millhauser, Paul Sloane and William Wister Haines and is based on the novel ''North o ...

'' (1938) * ''

Sons of the Legion ''Sons of the Legion'' is a 1938 American drama film directed by James P. Hogan and starring Lynne Overman, Evelyn Keyes and Tim Holt. Its plot concerns a group of boys looking to start a S.A.L. squadron. However, because a boy's father wrongf ...

'' (1938) * '' Arrest Bulldog Drummond'' (1939) * ''

'' (1939) * ''

Grand Jury Secrets ''Grand Jury Secrets'' is a 1939 American mystery film directed by James P. Hogan and written by Irving Reis, Maxwell Shane and Robert Yost. The film stars John Howard, Gail Patrick, William Frawley, Jane Darwell, Porter Hall and Harvey Stephens ...

'' (1939) * ''

Bulldog Drummond's Bride ''Bulldog Drummond's Bride'' is an American crime comedy thriller film produced in 1939. It was the last film of Paramount Pictures' Bulldog Drummond film series. Plot In London, a shape charge-wielding master criminal comes up with a foolp ...

'' (1939) * '' $1000 a Touchdown'' (1939) * '' The Farmer's Daughter'' (1940) * ''

Queen of the Mob ''Queen of the Mob'' is a 1940 American film (also known as ''The Woman from Hell''), directed by James P. Hogan. The source material here was a book attributed to Federal Bureau of Investigation Director J. Edgar Hoover entitled ''Persons in ...

'' (1940) * ''

Texas Rangers Ride Again ''Texas Rangers Ride Again'' is a 1940 American Western film directed by James P. Hogan, written by William R. Lipman and Horace McCoy, and starring Ellen Drew, John Howard, Akim Tamiroff, May Robson, Broderick Crawford, Charley Grapewin, and ...

'' (1940) * ''

Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery ''Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery'' is a 1941 American mystery film directed by James P. Hogan and written by Eric Taylor. It is based on the 1939 play ''The Three Scratches'' by Ellery Queen. The film stars Ralph Bellamy, Margaret Lindsay, Ch ...

'' (1941) * ''

Power Dive ''Power Dive'' is a 1941 American film directed by James P. Hogan. The film stars Richard Arlen, Jean Parker and Helen Mack. ''Power Dive'' was the first film from the producing team of Pine-Thomas Productions, former press agents who had a pr ...

'' (1941) * ''

Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime ''Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime'' is a 1941 American mystery film directed by James P. Hogan and written by Eric Taylor. The film was loosely based on the 1938 novel '' The Devil to Pay'' by Ellery Queen. It stars Ralph Bellamy, Margaret L ...

'' (1941) * ''

Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring ''Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring'' is a 1941 American mystery film directed by James P. Hogan and written by Eric Taylor and Gertrude Purcell. It is based on the 1931 novel '' The Dutch Shoe Mystery'' by Ellery Queen. The film stars Ralph Be ...

'' (1941) * ''

A Close Call for Ellery Queen ''A Close Call for Ellery Queen'' is a 1942 American mystery film directed by James P. Hogan and written by Eric Taylor and Gertrude Purcell. It is based on the 1939 novel ''The Dragon's Teeth: A Problem in Deduction'' by Ellery Queen. The fil ...

'' (1942) * ''

A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen ''A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen'' is a 1942 American mystery film directed by James P. Hogan and written by Eric Taylor. It is based on the 1940 play ''A Good Samaritan'' by Ellery Queen. The film stars William Gargan, Margaret Lindsay, C ...

'' (1942) * ''

Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen ''Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen'' is a 1942 black-and-white thriller film, directed by James P. Hogan and written by Ellery Queen, the duo of Manfred Lee and Frederic Dannay. The film was the final entry in the Ellery Queen film series. Plot ...

'' (1942) * ''

No Place for a Lady ''No Place for a Lady'' is a 1943 black and white mystery film, directed by James P. Hogan. Plot At a warehouse in Los Angeles, trucks are loaded with stacks of tires to be delivered to a San Francisco warehouse. On a country road under cover ...

'' (1943) * '' The Strange Death of Adolf Hitler'' (1943) * ''

'' (1943)

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1890 births 1943 deaths American film directors People from Lowell, Massachusetts {{US-film-director-1890s-stub