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Movie Summaries & Endings Explained from 1939
126 movies from 1939, each with a full plot summary, timeline, character guide and the ending explained. Combine filters to narrow it down.
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Golden Boy
1939 · Drama
Torchy Blane in Chinatown
1939 · Comedy
Everybody’s Hobby
1939 · Comedy
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
1939 · Drama
What a Life
1939 · Drama
Poison Pen
1939 · Drama
City in Darkness
1939 · Mystery
A Ducking They Did Go
1939 · Comedy
Alfalfa’s Aunt
1939 · Comedy
Pacific Liner
1939 · Action
Dark Victory
1939 · Drama
Dodge City
1939 · Western
Minin and Pozharsky
1939 · Drama
The Bear That Couldn’t Sleep
1939 · Animation
Torchy Runs for Mayor
1939 · Action
Q Planes
1939 · Thriller
Charlie Chan at Treasure Island
1939 · Mystery
Over the Moon
1939 · Comedy
Swanee River
1939 · Drama
Private Detective
1939 · Mystery
Four Wives
1939 · Romance
Charlie Chan in Reno
1939 · Thriller
Code of the Secret Service
1939 · Drama
The Amazing Mr. Williams
1939 · Comedy
Mr. Wong in Chinatown
1939 · Thriller
One Third of a Nation
1939 · Drama
Calling Dr. Kildare
1939 · Drama
Conspiracy
1939 · Romance
Mickey’s Surprise Party
1939 · Comedy
The Spy in Black
1939 · War
Back Door to Heaven
1939 · Drama
Daredevils of the Red Circle
1939 · Action
The Lion Has Wings
1939 · War
Let Us Live
1939 · Thriller
A Girl Must Live
1939 · Drama
The Old Maid
1939 · Drama
Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite
1939 · Comedy
Mulan Joins the Army
1939 · History
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
1939 · Mystery
Buck Rogers
1939
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