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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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I Taw a Putty Tat
1948 · Animation
Embraceable You
1948 · Drama
The Paleface
1948 · Comedy
Relentless
1948 · Western
The Street with No Name
1948 · Thriller
Punishment
1948 · Drama
June Bride
1948 · Comedy
B.F.’s Daughter
1948 · Romance
Los Tres Huastecos
1948 · Drama
Easy Money
1948 · Comedy
Spring in Park Lane
1948 · Comedy
No Room at the Inn
1948 · Drama
Fighter Squadron
1948 · Action
Shivering Sherlocks
1948 · Comedy
Highway 13
1948 · Mystery
The Fuller Brush Man
1948 · Adventure
The Germans Strike Again
1948 · Comedy
Wallflower
1948 · Comedy
Oliver Twist
1948 · Crime
The Emperor Waltz
1948 · Romance
The Walls of Jericho
1948 · Drama
Feudin’, Fussin’ and A-Fightin’
1948 · Comedy
The Train Goes East
1948 · Romance
Hollow Triumph
1948 · Thriller
Scott of the Antarctic
1948 · Adventure
Johnny Belinda
1948 · Drama
Act of Violence
1948 · Thriller
He Walked by Night
1948 · Crime
The Man from Colorado
1948 · Drama
Fort Apache
1948 · Western
On an Island with You
1948 · Comedy
The Time of Your Life
1948 · Comedy
Brighton Rock
1948 · Drama
Spring in a Small Town
1948 · Drama
Station West
1948 · Western
Homecoming
1948 · Romance
Another Shore
1948 · Romance
Broken Journey
1948 · Drama
Road House
1948 · Thriller
London Belongs to Me
1948 · Drama
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