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Movie Summaries & Endings Explained from 1948
187 movies from 1948, each with a full plot summary, timeline, character guide and the ending explained. Combine filters to narrow it down.
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Krakatit
1948 · Drama
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
1948 · Comedy
The Search
1948 · Drama
A Date with Judy
1948 · Comedy
Casbah
1948 · Crime
State of the Union
1948 · Comedy
The Sign of the Ram
1948 · Drama
Jinx Money
1948 · Crime
The Two Orphans
1948 · Drama
Vice Versa
1948 · Comedy
Bicycle Thieves
1948 · Drama
Ladies of the Chorus
1948 · Music
Call Northside 777
1948 · Drama
Deep Waters
1948 · Drama
The Saxon Charm
1948 · Drama
Heavenly Daze
1948 · Comedy
The Small Voice
1948 · Thriller
Without Pity
1948 · Drama
Bodyguard
1948 · Thriller
Fury at Furnace Creek
1948 · Western
Good Sam
1948 · Romance
Squareheads of the Round Table
1948 · Comedy
Castle Sinister
1948 · Thriller
If You Knew Susie
1948 · Comedy
To the Ends of the Earth
1948 · Thriller
Apartment for Peggy
1948 · Comedy
Beyond Glory
1948 · Drama
My Brother Jonathan
1948 · Drama
Two Guys from Texas
1948 · Western
The Argyle Secrets
1948 · Thriller
Good-Time Girl
1948 · Crime
Yellow Sky
1948 · Western
The Boy with Green Hair
1948 · Family
Sitting Pretty
1948 · Comedy
Last of the Wild Horses
1948 · Western
The Velvet Touch
1948 · Thriller
Loaded Pistols
1948 · Western
Woman Hater
1948 · Romance
Germany, Year Zero
1948 · Drama
April Showers
1948 · Music
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