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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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Half Angel
1951 · Comedy
Take Care of My Little Girl
1951 · Drama
Gift Horse
1952 · Drama
No Questions Asked
1951 · Drama
Project Moon Base
1953
The Happiest Days of Your Life
1950 · Comedy
A Man Alone
1955 · Romance
Picnic
1955 · Drama
Actors and Sin
1952 · Comedy
Liane, Jungle Goddess
1956 · Adventure
The Happy Time
1952 · Romance
Human Desire
1954 · Crime
The McConnell Story
1955 · Drama
Lease of Life
1954 · Drama
Ghost Ship
1952 · Thriller
The Atomic City
1952 · Drama
It Came from Outer Space
1953 · Horror
The Last Frontier
1955 · Western
Southside 1-1000
1950 · Crime
Tarana
1951 · Romance
Riot in Cell Block 11
1954 · Drama
Destination Gobi
1953 · Drama
Arctic Flight
1952 · Adventure
Reprisal!
1956 · Western
Dopey Dicks
1950 · Comedy
The Bespoke Overcoat
1955 · Drama
Pekka ja Pätkä lumimiehen jäljillä
1954 · Comedy
Farewell, America!
1951 · Comedy
Soldiers Three
1951 · Comedy
There Was a Young Lady
1953 · Comedy
San Antone
1953 · Western
Seven Hours of Troubles
1951 · Comedy
Harvey
1950 · Fantasy
Trail Guide
1952 · Western
Decameron Nights
1953 · Adventure
Folly to Be Wise
1952 · Comedy
Wild Over You
1953 · Animation
Green Fire
1954 · Drama
Adventures of Captain Fabian
1951 · Adventure
Svengali
1954 · Thriller
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