1,556 movie summaries · Page 37
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.
Movie Summaries Matching Your Filters
Showing 1,441–1,480 of 1,556 movies · newest release first
Dangerous Years
1947 · Drama
Fighting Father Dunne
1948 · Drama
Counter-Attack
1945 · War
Young Widow
1946 · Drama
Miss Polly
1941 · Comedy
A Ham in a Role
1949 · Comedy
They Won’t Believe Me
1947 · Drama
They Came to Blow Up America
1943 · War
Rotation
1949 · Drama
The Silver Fleet
1943 · War
The Man from Down Under
1943 · Drama
Carnival in Costa Rica
1947 · Music
The Bad Lord Byron
1949 · Drama
Back to Bataan
1945 · Drama
You’ll Never Get Rich
1941 · Comedy
Forbidden
1949 · Drama
The Notorious Lone Wolf
1946 · Action
Flying Tigers
1942 · Action
Doctors Don’t Tell
1941 · Drama
Let’s Go Collegiate
1941 · Romance
Deception
1946 · Music
Ace in the Hole
1942 · Comedy
Mexican Spitfire at Sea
1942 · Comedy
Sheriff of Tombstone
1941 · Action
Shadow of a Doubt
1943 · Film-Noir
Citizen Kane
1941 · Drama
Brute Force
1947 · Drama
The Snake Pit
1948 · Drama
Road to Singapore
1940 · Comedy
Going My Way
1944 · Drama
Hold Back the Dawn
1941 · Drama
Road to Utopia
1946 · Adventure
The Major and the Minor
1942 · Comedy
My Favorite Blonde
1942 · Comedy
I Walk Alone
1948 · Drama
A Foreign Affair
1948 · Drama
Remember the Night
1940 · Drama
Road to Zanzibar
1941 · Adventure
Objective, Burma!
1945 · Action
Christmas in Connecticut
1945 · Comedy
Can't Find Your Movie? Request a Summary
Tell us which movie to explain next – we'll prioritize it and give it the full Plot Explained treatment.
Browse by genre
Browse Movies Explained by Genre
Pick a genre and read what happens in its newest and most searched movies, from fan-favourite classics to this week's releases: plot summaries, endings explained and timelines.
- Action Explosive set pieces and last-minute rescues, untangled.
- Horror Who survives, what the monster was and why it ends that way.
- Thriller Twists, double-crosses and reveals in plain order.
- Sci-Fi Time loops, multiverses and big ideas made clear.
- Mystery Every clue, red herring and the final reveal.
- Drama Character arcs and emotional turning points, explained.
- Comedy The jokes, the chaos and how it all wraps up.
- Romance Who ends up together, and everything in the way.
- Crime Heists, betrayals and who really did it.
- Fantasy Magic, prophecies and epic endings decoded.
- Adventure Quests, journeys and how the heroes make it home.
- Animation Family favourites and anime stories, scene by scene.
Browse by mood
Find Movies by Mood, Pacing & Ending
Not sure what to watch or read next? Start from how a movie feels: dark or feel-good, slow burn or fast-paced, mind-bending or easy to follow, and whether it has a happy, sad or ambiguous ending.
- Dark Movies Grim worlds, moral grey zones and heavy atmospheres.
- Movies with a Happy Ending Stories that leave you smiling when the credits roll.
- Mind-Bending Movies Confusing, twisting stories you need to watch twice.
- Fast-Paced Movies No slow scenes: the story never stops moving.
- Slow-Burn Movies Patient storytelling that builds to something big.
- Tense Movies Edge-of-your-seat suspense from start to finish.
- Movies with Ambiguous Endings Open endings that people still argue about.
- Bittersweet Movies Bittersweet endings: the win comes at a real cost.
- Emotionally Heavy Movies Movies that make you cry and stay with you.
- Light & Easy Movies Easy watching with low emotional stakes.
- Intense Movies Relentless action and constant pressure.
- Whimsical Movies Playful, imaginative and a little bit odd.
Beyond genre
Movie Lists by Mood, Theme & Story Type
Looking for something more specific? Movie categories group films by emotion, atmosphere and story type, from mind-bending twists to quiet character studies. Every movie in them is fully explained.
Coming soon on iOS and Android
The Plot Explained Movie Summary App
Plot summaries, endings explained and timelines on your phone. Catch up on any movie in minutes, save your favorites and never miss a twist again.
Be the first to know when we launch. Your email stays private, always.
Learn more about the app