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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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The Bigamist
1953 · Romance
It’s Forever Springtime
1950 · Comedy
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
1956 · Crime
Hunted
1952 · Crime
High Lonesome
1950 · Mystery
Mr. B Natural
1956 · Fantasy
Tricky Dicks
1953 · Comedy
Tribute to a Bad Man
1956 · Western
Mohawk
1956 · Western
Across the Wide Missouri
1951 · Western
Cry Danger
1951 · Crime
Dance with Me, Henry
1956 · Comedy
Above Us the Waves
1955 · War
The Strange Door
1951 · Thriller
Different Fortunes
1956 · Drama
Heidi und Peter
1955 · Drama
Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie
1952 · Drama
The Night Before Christmas
1951 · Animation
Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
1952 · Comedy
The Dark Avenger
1955 · History
The Last Man to Hang
1956 · Drama
Young Bess
1953 · Drama
Friends for Life
1955 · Family
John and Julie
1955 · Family
Mystery Junction
1951 · Crime
Earth vs. the Flying Saucers
1956 · Action
Pretty Baby
1950 · Comedy
Off Limits
1952 · Comedy
Scent-imental Romeo
1951 · Romance
Angels One Five
1952 · War
The Merry Widow
1952 · Music
Fort Yuma
1955 · Western
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1956 · Drama
Foreign Intrigue
1956 · Thriller
Baby Sitters Jitters
1951 · Comedy
Hangman’s Knot
1952 · Action
Police Dog
1955
Time Table
1956 · Crime
My Man and I
1952 · Drama
Three Coins in the Fountain
1954 · Romance
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