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Movie Summaries & Endings Explained from 1940
149 movies from 1940, each with a full plot summary, timeline, character guide and the ending explained. Combine filters to narrow it down.
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Star Dust
1940 · Comedy
Brother Orchid
1940 · Comedy
Nutty But Nice
1940 · Comedy
A Window in London
1940 · Thriller
Santa Fe Trail
1940 · Western
Boom Town
1940 · Adventure
Women in War
1940 · War
Before I Hang
1940 · Crime
Murder Over New York
1940 · Comedy
That Gang of Mine
1940 · Comedy
Shooting High
1940 · Western
The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady
1940 · Comedy
Sailor’s Lady
1940 · Comedy
The Lone Wolf Strikes
1940 · Drama
No Time for Comedy
1940 · Comedy
One Million B.C.
1940 · Fantasy
Kitty Foyle
1940 · Romance
Saps at Sea
1940 · Comedy
Bone Trouble
1940 · Animation
Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum
1940 · Mystery
Angels Over Broadway
1940 · Drama
Lady with Red Hair
1940 · Drama
The Sea Hawk
1940 · Romance
The Man I Married
1940 · Drama
Murder in the Air
1940 · Action
Christmas in July
1940 · Romance
The Thief of Bagdad
1940 · Romance
Irene
1940 · Romance
Hired Wife
1940 · Comedy
Rhythm on the River
1940 · Music
Virginia City
1940 · Western
The Heart of a Queen
1940 · Drama
Second Chorus
1940 · Comedy
The Great McGinty
1940 · Comedy
River’s End
1940 · Action
My Little Chickadee
1940 · Western
The Ghost Breakers
1940 · Horror
The Proud Valley
1940 · Drama
The Saint Takes Over
1940 · Mystery
Boobs in Arms
1940 · Comedy
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