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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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A Raisin in the Sun
1961 · Drama
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
1961 · Action
The Comancheros
1961 · Action
Scream of Fear
1961 · Thriller
Babes in Toyland
1961 · Fantasy
Blue Hawaii
1961 · Comedy
The Misfits
1961 · Drama
101 Dalmatians
1961 · Adventure
The Absent Minded Professor
1961 · Sci-Fi
The Parent Trap
1961 · Comedy
The Children's Hour
1961 · Drama
The Great Impostor
1961 · Drama
One, Two, Three
1961 · Comedy
Elevator to the Gallows
1961 · Drama
Breakfast at Tiffany's
1961 · Drama
Splendor in the Grass
1961 · Drama
El Cid
1961 · Adventure
Yojimbo
1961 · Action
Paris Blues
1961 · Drama
The Innocents
1961 · Horror
The Hustler
1961 · Drama
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