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Movie Summaries & Endings Explained from 1938
121 movies from 1938, each with a full plot summary, timeline, character guide and the ending explained. Combine filters to narrow it down.
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The Childhood of Maxim Gorky
1938 · Drama
Army Girl
1938 · Comedy
Old Bones of the River
1938 · Comedy
Block-Heads
1938 · War
The Devil’s Party
1938 · Drama
Of Human Hearts
1938 · Drama
Adventure in Sahara
1938 · Adventure
The Saint in New York
1938 · Crime
He Couldn’t Say No
1938 · Adventure
Crackerjack
1938 · Drama
Algiers
1938 · Mystery
Bulldog Drummond’s Peril
1938 · Mystery
Three Missing Links
1938 · Comedy
The Divorce of Lady X
1938 · Comedy
The Girl of the Golden West
1938 · Romance
Trade Winds
1938 · Mystery
Mad About Music
1938 · Comedy
White Banners
1938 · Drama
The Dawn Patrol
1938 · War
Wynken, Blynken & Nod
1938 · Animation
Vessel of Wrath
1938 · Romance
Boys Town
1938 · Drama
Sing, You Sinners
1938 · Music
Submarine Patrol
1938 · Drama
The Mad Miss Manton
1938 · Comedy
I Met My Love Again
1938 · Drama
Termites of 1938
1938 · Comedy
Alexander Nevsky
1938 · War
The Cowboy and the Lady
1938 · Romance
Flat Foot Stooges
1938 · Comedy
Suez
1938 · History
Shadows Over Shanghai
1938 · Drama
Dangerous to Know
1938 · Drama
Dramatic School
1938 · Romance
Dollar
1938 · Comedy
Wee Wee Monsieur
1938 · Comedy
Violent Is the Word for Curly
1938 · Comedy
Always Goodbye
1938 · Drama
Boat Builders
1938 · Animation
The Lady Vanishes
1938 · Mystery
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