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Movie Summaries & Endings Explained from the 1950s
1,920 movies from the 1950s, each with a full plot summary, timeline, character guide and the ending explained. Combine filters to narrow it down.
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Career
1959 · Drama
The Wonderful Country
1959 · Western
Escort West
1959 · Action
Young at Heart
1953 · Comedy
Zero Hour!
1957 · Thriller
Young Man with Ideas
1952 · Drama
Dragonfly Squadron
1954 · War
Artists and Models
1955 · Comedy
Jamila, the Algerian
1958 · War
In Love and War
1958 · War
Pharaoh’s Curse
1957 · Horror
Daaera
1953 · Music
High Flight
1957 · Drama
The Last Hunt
1956 · Western
Lonelyhearts
1958 · Drama
The Golden Blade
1953 · Adventure
The Pajama Game
1957 · Comedy
Watch the Birdie
1950 · Crime
Naked Alibi
1954 · Drama
Private Hell 36
1954 · Crime
The Tattered Dress
1957 · Drama
The Phantom from 10,000 Leagues
1955 · Horror
The Turning Point
1952 · Drama
Lambert the Sheepish Lion
1952 · Animation
The Trapp Family
1956 · Family
Boots Malone
1952 · Drama
Hot Blood
1956 · Romance
Scheming Schemers
1956 · Comedy
Symphony in Slang
1951 · Animation
Behave Yourself!
1951 · Crime
Doctor at Large
1957 · Romance
The Robot vs. The Aztec Mummy
1958 · Horror
Devil Girl from Mars
1954 · Horror
Paid in Full
1950 · Drama
Stolen Face
1952 · Drama
Invasion, U.S.A.
1952 · Drama
Witness to Murder
1954 · Crime
The Miller’s Beautiful Wife
1955 · Comedy
The Brain Eaters
1958 · Horror
Broken Arrow
1950 · Drama
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