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Movie Summaries & Endings Explained from 1949
172 movies from 1949, each with a full plot summary, timeline, character guide and the ending explained. Combine filters to narrow it down.
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Roughshod
1949 · Western
One Last Fling
1949 · Comedy
Stagecoach Kid
1949 · Western
My Foolish Heart
1949 · Romance
Alias Nick Beal
1949 · Fantasy
The Lovable Cheat
1949 · Comedy
A Kiss for Corliss
1949 · Comedy
The Forbidden Street
1949 · Drama
The Window
1949 · Thriller
Night Unto Night
1949 · Drama
Dicen que soy mujeriego
1949 · Comedy
Tell It to the Judge
1949 · Romance
Madame Bovary
1949 · Drama
The Great Lover
1949 · Comedy
Adam and Evelyne
1949 · Comedy
Streets of Laredo
1949 · Western
Lost Boundaries
1949 · Drama
Stampede
1949 · Western
Train of Events
1949 · Drama
The File on Thelma Jordon
1949 · Thriller
The Girl from Jones Beach
1949 · Comedy
Tulsa
1949 · Drama
Alice in Wonderland
1949 · Animation
Rope of Sand
1949 · Thriller
Tension
1949 · Crime
The Walking Hills
1949 · Western
We Were Strangers
1949 · Romance
Home of the Brave
1949 · War
The Big Steal
1949 · Thriller
The Woman on Pier 13
1949 · Drama
The Lady Gambles
1949 · Drama
It’s Not Cricket
1949 · Comedy
Edward, My Son
1949 · Drama
Trapped
1949 · Mystery
Malaya
1949 · Adventure
I Shot Jesse James
1949 · Western
Mother Is a Freshman
1949 · Comedy
Task Force
1949 · War
Thieves’ Highway
1949 · Thriller
Any Number Can Play
1949 · Drama
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