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Movie Summaries & Endings Explained from 1959 and Earlier
4,692 movies from 1959 and earlier, each with a full plot summary, timeline, character guide and the ending explained. Combine filters to narrow it down.
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San Antone
1953 · Western
The Doorway to Hell
1930 · Crime
April Showers
1948 · Music
Seven Hours of Troubles
1951 · Comedy
Harvey
1950 · Fantasy
Lydia
1941 · Romance
Hudson’s Bay
1940 · History
Trail Guide
1952 · Western
Decameron Nights
1953 · Adventure
Folly to Be Wise
1952 · Comedy
The Big Clock
1948 · Crime
Heartbeat
1946 · Comedy
Baby Face Harrington
1935 · Comedy
The Unfaithful
1947 · Mystery
Junior G-Men
1940 · Adventure
Three Little Pigs
1933 · Music
Murder in Reverse?
1945 · Thriller
Wild Over You
1953 · Animation
The Purchase Price
1932 · Comedy
Green Fire
1954 · Drama
Jasper Goes Hunting
1944 · Animation
Adventures of Captain Fabian
1951 · Adventure
Women of All Nations
1931 · War
Svengali
1954 · Thriller
Captain Thunder
1930 · Adventure
The Bigamist
1953 · Romance
The Mystery of the Mary Celeste
1935 · Horror
Blues in the Night
1941 · Music
Too Many Girls
1940 · Music
The Smiling Ghost
1941 · Comedy
It’s Forever Springtime
1950 · Comedy
Friendly Enemies
1942 · Drama
Come to the Stable
1949 · Comedy
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
1956 · Crime
Boys of the City
1940 · Mystery
Desire Me
1947 · Romance
Big City
1948 · Drama
Blood and Sand
1941 · Romance
Joe Smith, American
1942 · Thriller
Flesh and Fantasy
1943 · Horror
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