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Movie Summaries & Endings Explained from 1961
181 movies from 1961, each with a full plot summary, timeline, character guide and the ending explained. Combine filters to narrow it down.
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The Man in the Back Seat
1961 · Crime
The President
1961 · Drama
Captain Fracasse
1961 · Adventure
Offbeat
1961 · Crime
A Cold Wind in August
1961 · Romance
Underworld U.S.A.
1961 · Crime
Hunting Rifle
1961 · Drama
Mr. Sardonicus
1961 · Horror
Gold of Rome
1961 · Drama
Paris Belongs to Us
1961 · Mystery
The Day the Earth Caught Fire
1961 · Drama
The Green Archer
1961 · Crime
A Noisy Day
1961 · Comedy
The Young Doctors
1961 · Drama
Seniman Bujang Lapok
1961 · Romance
The Return of Dr. Mabuse
1961 · Crime
Flight of the Lost Balloon
1961 · Adventure
The Secret Ways
1961 · Adventure
Nikki, Wild Dog of the North
1961 · Adventure
Snow White and the Three Stooges
1961 · Comedy
An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge
1961 · Drama
Birth Certificate
1961 · War
Gold of the Seven Saints
1961 · Western
Ali Baba Bujang Lapok
1961 · Family
Secret of Deep Harbor
1961 · Thriller
The Sun Will Never Set
1961 · Drama
No Love for Johnnie
1961 · Drama
The Last Judgment
1961 · Comedy
Donald and the Wheel
1961 · Animation
Two Half-Times in Hell
1961 · War
The Big Show
1961 · Drama
The Rebel
1961 · Comedy
Viridiana
1961 · Drama
Clouds Over Borsk
1961 · Drama
Martin in the Clouds
1961 · Comedy
A Fever in the Blood
1961 · Drama
The Hoodlum Priest
1961 · Drama
Ursus in the Valley of the Lions
1961 · Adventure
The Flight That Disappeared
1961 · Thriller
Atlantis: The Lost Continent
1961 · Fantasy
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