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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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Around the World in 80 Days
1956 · Adventure
The Searchers
1956 · Adventure
The Teahouse of the August Moon
1956 · Comedy
The Eddy Duchin Story
1956 · Romance
Three Bad Sisters
1956 · Drama
Commotion on the Ocean
1956 · Comedy
Manfish
1956 · Adventure
Jan Žižka
1956 · War
Smiley
1956 · Comedy
On the Bowery
1956 · Documentary
Rocket-bye Baby
1956 · Animation
The Harder They Fall
1956 · Drama
Alexander the Great
1956 · Drama
Never Say Goodbye
1956 · Romance
Nightfall
1956 · Thriller
Slightly Scarlet
1956 · Crime
Hot Cars
1956 · Action
The Killer Is Loose
1956 · Crime
Farewell to Dream
1956 · Drama
The Birds and the Bees
1956 · Comedy
Sailor Beware
1956 · Comedy
War and Peace
1956 · Romance
The Burmese Harp
1956 · War
Elena and Her Men
1956 · Comedy
Hooked Bear
1956 · Animation
Man Beast
1956 · Horror
Safari
1956 · Adventure
The Benny Goodman Story
1956 · Drama
The Ogre of Athens
1956 · Comedy
The Solid Gold Cadillac
1956 · Romance
Battle Stations
1956 · War
The Oklahoma Woman
1956 · Western
The Monte Carlo Story
1956 · Drama
That Certain Feeling
1956 · Comedy
1984
1956 · Drama
Patterns
1956 · Drama
The Girl Can’t Help It
1956 · Romance
Rebel in Town
1956 · Western
Wicked as They Come
1956 · Drama
Walk Into Paradise
1956 · Adventure
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