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Movie Summaries & Endings Explained from 1944
140 movies from 1944, each with a full plot summary, timeline, character guide and the ending explained. Combine filters to narrow it down.
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Mr. Skeffington
1944 · Romance
The Fighting Lady
1944 · Documentary
Block Busters
1944 · Comedy
In the Meantime, Darling
1944 · War
Mr. Winkle Goes to War
1944 · Comedy
Pin Up Girl
1944 · Romance
The Mummy’s Curse
1944 · Fantasy
Little Red Riding Rabbit
1944 · Comedy
Ski for Two
1944 · Animation
The Suspect
1944 · Drama
Cobra Woman
1944 · Fantasy
Between Two Worlds
1944 · Drama
The Very Thought of You
1944 · Drama
Cover Girl
1944 · Romance
Crazy Knights
1944 · Romance
The Lodger
1944 · Horror
Together Again
1944 · Comedy
Goldilocks and the Jivin’ Bears
1944 · Animation
The Falcon in Hollywood
1944 · Crime
Maisie Goes to Reno
1944 · Comedy
The Princess and the Pirate
1944 · Adventure
They Came to a City
1944 · Fantasy
The Invisible Man’s Revenge
1944 · Horror
Frenchman’s Creek
1944 · Romance
The Keys of the Kingdom
1944 · Drama
Up in Mabel’s Room
1944 · Comedy
Winged Victory
1944 · War
The Bridge of San Luis Rey
1944 · Drama
In Society
1944 · Comedy
The Seventh Cross
1944 · Drama
Don’t Take It to Heart
1944 · Comedy
Passage to Marseille
1944 · Adventure
Tawny Pipit
1944 · Drama
The Big Noise
1944 · Comedy
I Accuse My Parents
1944 · Drama
A Canterbury Tale
1944 · Drama
The Mask of Dimitrios
1944 · Mystery
The Mummy’s Ghost
1944 · Horror
Outpost
1944 · Animation
Kismet
1944 · Romance
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