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Movie Summaries & Endings Explained from the 1940s
1,556 movies from the 1940s, each with a full plot summary, timeline, character guide and the ending explained. Combine filters to narrow it down.
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What a Woman
1943 · Comedy
Nine Men
1943 · War
Cyclone on Horseback
1941 · Western
Flight to Nowhere
1946 · Mystery
Trouble Makers
1948 · Crime
Three Strangers
1946 · Crime
High Wall
1947 · Crime
A Feather in His Hare
1948 · Family
Double Exposure
1944 · Comedy
Quiet Weekend
1946 · Comedy
The Heart of a Queen
1940 · Drama
Three Little Pirates
1946 · Comedy
San Antonio
1945 · Western
Northern Pursuit
1943 · Drama
The Big Steal
1949 · Thriller
An Ideal Husband
1947 · Drama
High Barbaree
1947 · War
Bewitched
1945 · Thriller
The Ghosts of Berkeley Square
1947 · Comedy
The Turning Point
1945 · War
Holiday in Mexico
1946 · Music
Western Heritage
1948 · Action
And Then There Were None
1945 · Drama
The Clock Watcher
1945 · Animation
Mother Wore Tights
1947 · Music
Ride the Pink Horse
1947 · Drama
No Regrets for Our Youth
1946 · War
Captain Kidd
1945 · Adventure
Conflict
1945 · Thriller
The Private Affairs of Bel Ami
1947 · Drama
The Spoilers
1942 · Western
The Woman on Pier 13
1949 · Drama
Hit the Ice
1943 · Comedy
Let’s Get Tough
1942 · Comedy
The October Man
1947 · Thriller
Western Union
1941 · Western
The Farmer’s Daughter
1947 · Comedy
Crime on Their Hands
1948 · Comedy
Bride by Mistake
1944 · Comedy
Second Chorus
1940 · Comedy
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