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Movie Summaries & Endings Explained from 1958
193 movies from 1958, each with a full plot summary, timeline, character guide and the ending explained. Combine filters to narrow it down.
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South Pacific
1958 · Romance
Bhookailas
1958
Missile to the Moon
1958 · Horror
The Brothers Karamazov
1958 · Drama
Macabre
1958 · Horror
Pies and Guys
1958 · Comedy
Arms and the Man
1958 · Romance
Nowhere to Go
1958 · Crime
The Law Is the Law
1958 · Comedy
The Perfect Furlough
1958 · Romance
How to Make a Monster
1958 · Horror
Sadhna
1958 · Drama
St. Louis Blues
1958 · Drama
Girl’s Dormitory
1958 · Comedy
Buchanan Rides Alone
1958 · Western
Dog Tales
1958 · Comedy
Alive and Kicking
1958 · Comedy
The Deep Six
1958 · Drama
Too Much, Too Soon
1958 · Drama
Yahudi
1958 · Romance
Stage Struck
1958 · Drama
Rosaura at 10 O’Clock
1958 · Drama
Tarzan’s Fight for Life
1958 · Adventure
Bell, Book and Candle
1958 · Romance
Curse of the Faceless Man
1958 · Horror
Terror from the Year 5000
1958
Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi
1958 · Comedy
A Pizza Tweety-Pie
1958 · Animation
The Geisha Boy
1958 · Comedy
Brink of Life
1958 · Drama
Nadodi Mannan
1958 · Action
The Sheepman
1958 · Western
Indiscreet
1958 · Romance
Attack of the 50 Foot Woman
1958 · Drama
The Cool and the Crazy
1958 · Drama
Fortunella
1958 · Comedy
Imitation General
1958 · War
It! The Terror from Beyond Space
1958 · Horror
The Lineup
1958 · Crime
Madhumati
1958 · Mystery
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