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Movie Summaries & Endings Explained from 1956
203 movies from 1956, each with a full plot summary, timeline, character guide and the ending explained. Combine filters to narrow it down.
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The Spanish Gardener
1956 · Drama
Glory
1956 · Drama
Crime of Passion
1956 · Thriller
Murder on Dante Street
1956 · Drama
The Beast of Hollow Mountain
1956 · Horror
Comanche
1956 · Western
Satellite in the Sky
1956 · Drama
Up in the World
1956 · Comedy
The King and Four Queens
1956 · Adventure
Johnny Concho
1956 · Western
Man in the Vault
1956 · Thriller
Bhowani Junction
1956 · Romance
Nightmare
1956 · Crime
Gunslinger
1956 · Western
The Last Hunt
1956 · Western
The Trapp Family
1956 · Family
Hot Blood
1956 · Romance
Scheming Schemers
1956 · Comedy
Star in the Dust
1956 · Western
Raw Edge
1956 · Romance
Reach for the Sky
1956 · Drama
The Third Word
1956 · Comedy
The Captain from Kopenick
1956 · Comedy
Dakota Incident
1956 · Western
Lovers and Lollipops
1956 · Romance
Now and Forever
1956 · Drama
Autumn Leaves
1956 · Drama
The Iron Petticoat
1956 · Comedy
The Brave One
1956 · Family
Hot Stuff
1956 · Comedy
Tenali Ramakrishna
1956 · Comedy
Husbands Beware
1956 · Comedy
It’s Great to be Young!
1956 · Comedy
Three Brave Men
1956 · Drama
Helen of Troy
1956 · Adventure
The Werewolf
1956 · Horror
The Bottom of the Bottle
1956 · Drama
The Vagabond King
1956 · Romance
The Green Man
1956 · Comedy
The Ambassador’s Daughter
1956 · Comedy
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