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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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Romanoff and Juliet
1961 · Comedy
Pocketful of Miracles
1961 · Comedy
On the Double
1961 · War
Fear No More
1961 · Thriller
Posse from Hell
1961 · Western
Doctor Blood’s Coffin
1961 · Horror
Erik the Conqueror
1961 · History
The Pleasure of His Company
1961 · Comedy
Dima Gorin’s Career
1961 · Comedy
Il Posto
1961 · Drama
On the Fiddle
1961 · Comedy
What a Carve Up!
1961 · Mystery
The Terror of the Tongs
1961 · Crime
Homicidal
1961 · Horror
The Beast of Yucca Flats
1961 · Horror
Town Without Pity
1961 · Drama
Pigs and Battleships
1961 · Crime
Hum Dono
1961 · Drama
The Greengage Summer
1961 · Comedy
Mysterious Island
1961 · Adventure
Back Street
1961 · Drama
Girl with a Suitcase
1961 · Romance
The Last Sunset
1961 · Drama
Adult Children
1961 · Comedy
The Secret Partner
1961 · Thriller
Sanctuary
1961 · Drama
The Last War
1961 · Drama
The Marriage-Go-Round
1961 · Comedy
The Connection
1961 · Drama
A Taste of Honey
1961 · Drama
Dersu Uzala
1961 · Adventure
Fanny
1961 · Romance
The Queen’s Guards
1961 · Drama
Jab Pyar Kisise Hota Hai
1961 · Drama
Gidget Goes Hawaiian
1961 · Comedy
Santo vs. Evil Brain
1961 · Crime
Love in a Goldfish Bowl
1961 · Drama
Cash on Demand
1961 · Drama
Spare the Rod
1961 · Drama
A Majority of One
1961 · Drama
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