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Movie Summaries & Endings Explained from 1955
197 movies from 1955, each with a full plot summary, timeline, character guide and the ending explained. Combine filters to narrow it down.
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The Second Greatest Sex
1955 · Western
Interrupted Melody
1955 · Music
The Prodigal
1955 · Drama
Women’s Prison
1955 · Drama
The Prisoner
1955 · Drama
A Man Alone
1955 · Romance
Picnic
1955 · Drama
The McConnell Story
1955 · Drama
The Last Frontier
1955 · Western
The Bespoke Overcoat
1955 · Drama
Above Us the Waves
1955 · War
Heidi und Peter
1955 · Drama
The Dark Avenger
1955 · History
Friends for Life
1955 · Family
John and Julie
1955 · Family
Fort Yuma
1955 · Western
Police Dog
1955
Stone Age Romeos
1955 · Comedy
The Beast with a Million Eyes
1955 · Horror
A Life at Stake
1955 · Drama
Cast a Dark Shadow
1955 · Thriller
The Dam Busters
1955 · War
Big House, U.S.A
1955 · Crime
The Cockleshell Heroes
1955 · War
The Eternal Sea
1955 · Drama
The Treasure of Pancho Villa
1955 · Western
Shree 420
1955 · Comedy
The Racers
1955 · Drama
Land of the Pharaohs
1955 · Adventure
Guys and Dolls
1955 · Comedy
To Catch a Thief
1955 · Mystery
East of Eden
1955 · Drama
The Night of the Hunter
1955 · Drama
Mister Roberts
1955 · Drama
The Man with the Golden Arm
1955 · Drama
The Kentuckian
1955 · Drama
Not as a Stranger
1955 · Drama
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