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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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Cynthia
1947 · Comedy
Fear in the Night
1947 · Mystery
Queen of the Amazons
1947 · Adventure
Green Dolphin Street
1947 · Drama
Carnegie Hall
1947 · Drama
The Shocking Miss Pilgrim
1947 · Comedy
House Hunting Mice
1947 · Comedy
Possessed
1947 · Romance
Hold That Lion!
1947 · Comedy
Slap Happy Lion
1947 · Comedy
The Upturned Glass
1947 · Crime
Curley
1947 · Comedy
Ramrod
1947 · Western
Long Live the Mistress!
1947 · Comedy
Unconquered
1947 · Adventure
The Unfaithful
1947 · Mystery
Desire Me
1947 · Romance
Violence
1947 · Drama
Tweetie Pie
1947 · Animation
Hue and Cry
1947 · Comedy
Intrigue
1947 · Crime
Chip an’ Dale
1947 · Animation
I’ll Be Yours
1947 · Romance
The Unfinished Dance
1947 · Drama
The Unsuspected
1947 · Thriller
Buck Privates Come Home
1947 · Action
The Long Night
1947 · Romance
The Two Mrs. Carrolls
1947 · Thriller
Frieda
1947 · Drama
Dangerous Years
1947 · Drama
They Won’t Believe Me
1947 · Drama
Carnival in Costa Rica
1947 · Music
Brute Force
1947 · Drama
Life with Father
1947 · Comedy
Good News
1947 · Sport
The Yearling
1947 · Drama
Nightmare Alley
1947 · Drama
Miracle on 34th Street
1947 · Drama
It Happened on Fifth Avenue
1947 · Comedy
Black Gold
1947 · Drama
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