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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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Indestructible Man
1956 · Horror
Beyond Mombasa
1956 · Adventure
Bigger Than Life
1956 · Drama
The Revolt of Mamie Stover
1956 · Drama
Bob le Flambeur
1956 · Action
The Unguarded Moment
1956 · Crime
Tea and Sympathy
1956 · Drama
The Battle of the River Plate
1956 · War
The Feminine Touch
1956 · Drama
Girls in Prison
1956 · Drama
The Black Sleep
1956 · Horror
Moby Dick
1956 · Drama
Stagecoach To Fury
1956 · Western
Tension at Table Rock
1956 · Drama
The Kettles in the Ozarks
1956 · Comedy
Flight to Hong Kong
1956 · Crime
Meet Me in Las Vegas
1956 · Romance
A Hill in Korea
1956 · History
Curucu, Beast of the Amazon
1956 · Adventure
The Bigamist
1956 · Comedy
Charley’s Aunt
1956 · Comedy
Sissi: The Young Empress
1956 · Comedy
Sagarika
1956 · Romance
The Lieutenant Wore Skirts
1956 · Comedy
Toward the Unknown
1956 · Drama
The Great American Pastime
1956 · Comedy
Pardners
1956 · Comedy
The Baby and the Battleship
1956 · Comedy
Screaming Eagles
1956 · War
The Scarlet Hour
1956 · Crime
Kitty and the Great Big World
1956 · Comedy
For Crimin’ Out Loud
1956 · Comedy
Miracle in the Rain
1956 · Drama
The Rack
1956 · Drama
Deadlier Than the Male
1956 · Thriller
La Traversée de Paris
1956 · Drama
The Mole People
1956 · Horror
I’ve Lived Before
1956 · Drama
Jubal
1956 · Drama
Back from Eternity
1956 · Drama
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