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Movies with a Sad Ending: Summaries & Endings Explained
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Bad Ronald
1974 · Thriller
Roti
1974 · Drama
From the Village to the City
1974 · Comedy
The Stranger Within
1974 · Mystery
Black Thursday
1974 · History
Farfallon
1974 · Comedy
Weighed But Found Wanting
1974 · Drama
The Teacher
1974 · Crime
Prem Nagar
1974 · Drama
Daisy Miller
1974 · Drama
Aap Ki Kasam
1974 · Drama
Dost
1974 · Drama
The Spikes Gang
1974 · Action
Our Time
1974 · Drama
Dark Star
1974 · Sci-Fi
The Red Snowball Tree
1974 · Drama
A Case of Rape
1974 · Drama
Lacombe, Lucien
1974 · War
SuperDragon: The Bruce Lee Story
1974 · Action
The Five Days
1973 · Comedy
The Last Detail
1973 · Drama
Stardust
1973 · Music
Sunshine
1973 · Drama
Lucky Luciano
1973 · Crime
Mean Streets
1973 · Drama
The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant
1973 · Drama
Horror High
1973 · Horror
Massage Parlor Murders
1973 · Crime
Bang the Drum Slowly
1973 · Drama
My Brother Anastasia
1973 · Comedy
Jeremy
1973 · Romance
Gehri Chaal
1973 · Thriller
Dillinger
1973 · Drama
The Boy Who Cried Werewolf
1973 · Horror
Indian Summer
1973 · Comedy
A Touch of Class
1973 · Romance
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid
1973 · Biography
Scarecrow
1973 · Drama
The Mack
1973 · Drama
Steel Arena
1973 · Drama
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