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Movie Summaries & Endings Explained from the 1930s
1,149 movies from the 1930s, each with a full plot summary, timeline, character guide and the ending explained. Combine filters to narrow it down.
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Gambling Ship
1933 · Drama
The Wedding Night
1935 · Romance
Alcatraz Island
1937 · Romance
Evenings for Sale
1932 · Comedy
Dramatic School
1938 · Romance
Supernatural
1933 · Horror
Girl Missing
1933 · Crime
Men Are Not Gods
1936 · Drama
Movie Maniacs
1936 · Comedy
Pardon My Scotch
1935 · Comedy
A Pain in the Pullman
1936 · Comedy
The General Died at Dawn
1936 · Drama
Another Face
1935 · Drama
Death on the Diamond
1934 · Mystery
Go Into Your Dance
1935 · Music
Clock Cleaners
1937 · Comedy
Hoi Polloi
1935 · Comedy
Mulan Joins the Army
1939 · History
Dollar
1938 · Comedy
King of Hockey
1936 · Drama
Wee Wee Monsieur
1938 · Comedy
The Rise of Catherine the Great
1934 · Drama
Violent Is the Word for Curly
1938 · Comedy
No Limit
1935 · Comedy
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
1935 · Comedy
Illicit
1931 · Romance
Little Lord Fauntleroy
1936 · Drama
Puttin’ on the Ritz
1930 · Music
Man’s Castle
1933 · Drama
You Can’t Beat Love
1937 · Comedy
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
1939 · Mystery
Heroes for Sale
1933 · Drama
Buck Rogers
1939
Victoria the Great
1937 · Drama
Always Goodbye
1938 · Drama
Woodland Café
1937 · Music
Boat Builders
1938 · Animation
In Person
1935 · Romance
War Nurse
1930 · Romance
The Man from Toronto
1933 · Romance
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