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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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Beyond Tomorrow
1940 · Romance
Scared to Death
1946 · Thriller
Woman Hater
1948 · Romance
Germany, Year Zero
1948 · Drama
Boom in the Moon
1946 · War
Ramrod
1947 · Western
Anna Lucasta
1949 · Drama
Caught in the Draft
1941 · Comedy
Dreaming Out Loud
1940 · Comedy
And Now Tomorrow
1944 · Drama
Undercover
1943 · War
The Falcon Strikes Back
1943 · Crime
Long Live the Mistress!
1947 · Comedy
Golden Eggs
1941 · Comedy
Deadline at Dawn
1946 · Romance
What’s Buzzin’ Buzzard?
1943 · Family
The Spider Woman
1943 · Thriller
Unconquered
1947 · Adventure
April Showers
1948 · Music
Lydia
1941 · Romance
Hudson’s Bay
1940 · History
The Big Clock
1948 · Crime
Heartbeat
1946 · Comedy
The Unfaithful
1947 · Mystery
Junior G-Men
1940 · Adventure
Murder in Reverse?
1945 · Thriller
Jasper Goes Hunting
1944 · Animation
Blues in the Night
1941 · Music
Too Many Girls
1940 · Music
The Smiling Ghost
1941 · Comedy
Friendly Enemies
1942 · Drama
Come to the Stable
1949 · Comedy
Boys of the City
1940 · Mystery
Desire Me
1947 · Romance
Big City
1948 · Drama
Blood and Sand
1941 · Romance
Joe Smith, American
1942 · Thriller
Flesh and Fantasy
1943 · Horror
The Red Shoes
1948 · Drama
Marine Raiders
1944 · Drama
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