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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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Along the Great Divide
1951 · Western
My Outlaw Brother
1951 · Western
Mysterious Island
1951 · Action
The Hoodlum
1951 · Thriller
The Red Badge of Courage
1951 · War
The People Against O’Hara
1951 · Drama
The Bushwhackers
1951 · Thriller
Fury of the Congo
1951 · Adventure
Mr. Imperium
1951 · Romance
Night Was Our Friend
1951 · Romance
Another Man’s Poison
1951 · Crime
Submarine Command
1951 · Drama
Teresa
1951 · War
Decision Before Dawn
1951 · Thriller
Outcast of the Islands
1951 · Drama
Golden Girl
1951 · Drama
The Fat Man
1951 · Mystery
I Can Get It for You Wholesale
1951 · Drama
The Stooge
1951 · Drama
Dancing Girl
1951 · Drama
The Man with My Face
1951 · Thriller
Scrambled Brains
1951 · Comedy
Crosswinds
1951 · Action
Early Summer
1951 · Drama
Three Arabian Nuts
1951 · Comedy
The Secret of Convict Lake
1951 · Western
The Blue Veil
1951 · Drama
Kind Lady
1951 · Crime
Call Me Mister
1951 · Music
The Guy Who Came Back
1951 · Drama
Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N.
1951 · War
Bannerline
1951 · Drama
You’re in the Navy Now
1951 · War
Daredevil Droopy
1951 · Comedy
Canned Feud
1951 · Comedy
Come Fill the Cup
1951 · Drama
Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell
1951 · Comedy
Room and Bird
1951 · Animation
Half Angel
1951 · Comedy
Take Care of My Little Girl
1951 · Drama
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