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Movie Summaries & Endings Explained from the 1970s
2,399 movies from the 1970s, each with a full plot summary, timeline, character guide and the ending explained. Combine filters to narrow it down.
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The Night Evelyn Came Out of the Grave
1971 · Mystery
The Fifth Cord
1971 · Thriller
Cry Uncle!
1971 · Comedy
The Case of the Scorpion’s Tail
1971 · Mystery
Brother John
1971 · Drama
The Love Machine
1971 · Drama
Shoot the Living and Pray for the Dead
1971 · Action
Die Screaming Marianne
1971 · Drama
The Hired Hand
1971 · Western
Werewolves on Wheels
1971 · Action
The Brotherhood of Satan
1971 · Horror
Anubhavangal Palichakal
1971
Night of Dark Shadows
1971 · Thriller
Johnny Got His Gun
1971 · Drama
Doc
1971 · Western
The Omega Man
1971 · Action
The Night Digger
1971 · Drama
Willard
1971 · Sci-Fi
The Anonymous Heroes
1971 · Comedy
Godzilla vs. Hedorah
1971 · Action
The Seven Minutes
1971 · Drama
Mon oncle Antoine
1971 · Comedy
Gamera vs. Zigra
1971 · Family
The Hunting Party
1971 · Western
The Devils
1971 · Biography
Vampyros Lesbos
1971 · Horror
The Touch
1971 · Romance
Young and Healthy as a Rose
1971 · Crime
The Panic in Needle Park
1971 · Drama
On the Buses
1971 · Comedy
The Last Run
1971 · Thriller
Two-Lane Blacktop
1971 · Drama
The Cat in the Hat
1971 · Family
Shoot Out
1971 · Western
Shaft
1971 · Action
Sunday Bloody Sunday
1971 · Drama
Walkabout
1971 · Adventure
What’s the Matter with Helen?
1971 · Horror
The Million Dollar Duck
1971 · Sci-Fi
Carnal Knowledge
1971 · Drama
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