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Movie Summaries & Endings Explained from 1972
253 movies from 1972, each with a full plot summary, timeline, character guide and the ending explained. Combine filters to narrow it down.
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Female Prisoner Scorpion: Jailhouse 41
1972 · Crime
Fear Is the Key
1972 · Action
The Godfather’s Friend
1972 · Thriller
The Heartbreak Kid
1972 · Drama
Cries and Whispers
1972 · Drama
The Outside Man
1972 · Crime
The Adventures of Pinocchio
1972 · Drama
Across 110th Street
1972 · Action
Avanti!
1972 · Romance
Pete ’n’ Tillie
1972 · Comedy
Travels with My Aunt
1972 · Comedy
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean
1972 · Drama
Daffy Duck and Porky Pig Meet the Groovie Goolies
1972 · Animation
The Gore Gore Girls
1972 · Horror
Journey Back to Oz
1972 · Animation
Our Miss Fred
1972 · War
Tintin and the Lake of Sharks
1972 · Family
The Getaway
1972 · Action
The Poseidon Adventure
1972 · Action
Once Upon a Mattress
1972 · Music
Sleuth
1972 · Crime
Victoria No. 203
1972 · Comedy
The Amazing Mr. Blunden
1972 · Fantasy
The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe
1972 · Mystery
The Asphyx
1972 · Horror
Carry On Abroad
1972 · Comedy
Molly and Lawless John
1972 · Western
Home for the Holidays
1972 · Thriller
The Strangers in 7A
1972 · Thriller
Swayamvaram
1972 · Drama
Rage
1972 · Drama
They Only Kill Their Masters
1972 · Thriller
Gargoyles
1972 · Horror
Santa and the Ice Cream Bunny
1972 · Fantasy
Lampaansyöjät
1972 · Comedy
The Mechanic
1972 · Action
The Triple Echo
1972 · War
Encounter with the Unknown
1972 · Horror
A Reflection of Fear
1972 · Horror
1776
1972 · Drama
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