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Movie Summaries & Endings Explained from 1954
187 movies from 1954, each with a full plot summary, timeline, character guide and the ending explained. Combine filters to narrow it down.
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Lease of Life
1954 · Drama
Riot in Cell Block 11
1954 · Drama
Pekka ja Pätkä lumimiehen jäljillä
1954 · Comedy
Green Fire
1954 · Drama
Svengali
1954 · Thriller
Three Coins in the Fountain
1954 · Romance
Camilla
1954 · Comedy
Father Brown
1954 · Mystery
Duel in the Jungle
1954 · Adventure
The Great Diamond Robbery
1954 · Crime
The Beachcomber
1954 · Drama
Design for Leaving
1954 · Animation
Them!
1954 · Sci-Fi
Brigadoon
1954 · Fantasy
Knights of the Round Table
1954 · Action
The Wild One
1954 · Drama
The Caine Mutiny
1954 · Drama
Sabrina
1954 · Drama
White Christmas
1954 · Comedy
Dial M for Murder
1954 · Mystery
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
1954 · Adventure
Carmen Jones
1954 · Drama
Salt of the Earth
1954 · Drama
Creature from the Black Lagoon
1954 · Sci-Fi
Rear Window
1954 · Mystery
The Barefoot Contessa
1954 · Drama
On the Waterfront
1954 · Drama
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