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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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Background to Danger
1943 · Thriller
Any Number Can Play
1949 · Drama
Shockproof
1949 · Thriller
Boobs in Arms
1940 · Comedy
Repeat Performance
1947 · Fantasy
Angel on My Shoulder
1946 · Comedy
So Evil My Love
1948 · Drama
The Frozen Ghost
1945 · Mystery
Beware of Pity
1946 · Romance
Hers to Hold
1943 · Drama
Night Song
1947 · Romance
Carl Peters
1941 · History
A Good Time for a Dime
1941 · Animation
They Met in the Dark
1943 · Romance
Time Flies
1944 · Comedy
The Macomber Affair
1947 · Adventure
The Kansan
1943 · Romance
The Return of the Vampire
1943 · Horror
I See a Dark Stranger
1946 · War
The Woman in the Window
1944 · Crime
On Approval
1944 · Romance
Mexican Hayride
1948 · Romance
Charlie Chan in Rio
1941 · Thriller
Lady in the Dark
1944 · Drama
Winter Storage
1949 · Animation
Cactus Makes Perfect
1942 · Comedy
Straight Shooters
1947 · Comedy
The Unknown
1946 · Horror
Johnny Come Lately
1943 · Drama
Action in the North Atlantic
1943 · War
Every Girl Should Be Married
1948 · Romance
Gung Ho!
1943 · Drama
The Soul of a Monster
1944 · Horror
Vagabond Loafers
1949 · Comedy
Sleep, My Love
1948 · Mystery
Close-Up
1948 · Crime
Radio Bugs
1944 · Comedy
The Young Mr. Pitt
1942 · Drama
House of Dracula
1945 · Horror
The Woman in White
1948 · Mystery
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