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Movie Summaries & Endings Explained from 1947
166 movies from 1947, each with a full plot summary, timeline, character guide and the ending explained. Combine filters to narrow it down.
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Crazy with the Heat
1947 · Animation
Whispering City
1947 · Drama
Jassy
1947 · Adventure
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
1947 · Drama
Slick Hare
1947 · Comedy
This Time for Keeps
1947 · Romance
The Hucksters
1947 · Comedy
Nora Prentiss
1947 · Drama
I Wonder Who’s Kissing Her Now
1947 · Music
The Perils of Pauline
1947 · Comedy
A Pest in the House
1947 · Comedy
Mine Own Executioner
1947 · Drama
Railroaded!
1947 · Thriller
Johnny O’Clock
1947 · Crime
The Fabulous Dorseys
1947 · Romance
The Woman on the Beach
1947 · Romance
Ivy
1947 · Drama
Gran Casino
1947 · Music
Framed
1947 · Crime
Seven Were Saved
1947 · Drama
Magic Town
1947 · Romance
Daisy Kenyon
1947 · Drama
The Root of All Evil
1947 · Drama
They Made Me a Fugitive
1947 · Thriller
Admiral Nakhimov
1947 · Drama
Catch as Cats Can
1947 · Animation
Copacabana
1947 · Comedy
Bowery Buckaroos
1947 · Comedy
Road to Rio
1947 · Comedy
Bells of San Angelo
1947 · Adventure
High Wall
1947 · Crime
An Ideal Husband
1947 · Drama
High Barbaree
1947 · War
The Ghosts of Berkeley Square
1947 · Comedy
Mother Wore Tights
1947 · Music
Ride the Pink Horse
1947 · Drama
The Private Affairs of Bel Ami
1947 · Drama
The October Man
1947 · Thriller
The Farmer’s Daughter
1947 · Comedy
Too Many Winners
1947 · Mystery
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