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Movie Summaries & Endings Explained from 1951
192 movies from 1951, each with a full plot summary, timeline, character guide and the ending explained. Combine filters to narrow it down.
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Jim Thorpe – All-American
1951 · Drama
Thunder on the Hill
1951 · Drama
Lightning Strikes Twice
1951 · Thriller
Lost Continent
1951 · Adventure
Scrooge
1951 · Fantasy
When Worlds Collide
1951
The Man in the White Suit
1951 · Comedy
The Man with a Cloak
1951 · Thriller
The Girl on the Bridge
1951 · Drama
The Racket
1951 · Crime
Chow Hound
1951 · Animation
The Well
1951 · Drama
Inside Straight
1951 · Drama
Ten Tall Men
1951 · Action
Grounds for Marriage
1951 · Comedy
Night Into Morning
1951 · Drama
Olivia
1951 · Drama
The Magic Box
1951 · Drama
Flight to Mars
1951 · Thriller
Malliswari
1951 · Romance
The Lemon Drop Kid
1951 · Crime
Diary of a Country Priest
1951 · Drama
A Millionaire for Christy
1951 · Romance
Laughter in Paradise
1951 · Comedy
Five
1951 · Drama
Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm
1951 · Comedy
Tokyo File 212
1951 · Crime
Air Cadet
1951 · War
Hell Is Sold Out
1951 · Drama
Overland Telegraph
1951 · Western
People Will Talk
1951 · Drama
The Franchise Affair
1951 · Drama
Bee On Guard
1951 · Comedy
Peking Express
1951 · Action
Never Trust a Gambler
1951 · Drama
Bountiful Summer
1951 · Music
The Unknown Man
1951 · Drama
The Prowler
1951 · Thriller
Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison
1951 · Crime
The Tooth Will Out
1951 · Comedy
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