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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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The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance
1941 · Mystery
Toy Tinkers
1949 · Animation
Submarine Raider
1942 · Drama
Phony Express
1943 · Western
Sabapathy
1941 · Comedy
The People Vs. Dr. Kildare
1941 · Drama
Rings on Her Fingers
1942 · Romance
My Love Came Back
1940 · Drama
Fury at Furnace Creek
1948 · Western
Kitty
1945 · History
For the Love of Rusty
1947 · Drama
Follow Me Quietly
1949 · Mystery
The Fountainhead
1949 · Drama
Lucky Ghost
1942 · Comedy
Africa Screams
1949 · Adventure
Flowing Gold
1940 · Drama
Too Many Husbands
1940 · Comedy
She Knew All the Answers
1941 · Comedy
Mrs. Parkington
1944 · Romance
The House of Fear
1945 · Mystery
Good Sam
1948 · Romance
Squareheads of the Round Table
1948 · Comedy
The Flying Serpent
1946 · Thriller
Castle Sinister
1948 · Thriller
Golden Gloves
1940 · Drama
Sky Trooper
1942 · Animation
The Bamboo Blonde
1946 · Romance
Guest Wife
1945 · Comedy
San Diego I Love You
1944 · Comedy
Pride of the Bowery
1940 · Comedy
Arsenic and Old Lace
1944 · Crime
Banjo
1947 · Drama
Slattery’s Hurricane
1949 · Adventure
Goofy Groceries
1941 · Animation
Hotel Reserve
1944 · Thriller
Hold That Ghost
1941 · Horror
If You Knew Susie
1948 · Comedy
Dear Mr. Prohack
1949 · Comedy
You Can’t Fool Your Wife
1940 · Comedy
My Dream Is Yours
1949 · Music
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