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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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Sing, Baby, Sing
1936 · Music
A Pizza Tweety-Pie
1958 · Animation
The Unknown Terror
1957 · Horror
El bolero de Raquel
1957 · Comedy
The Adventurous Blonde
1937 · Romance
Doctor Syn
1937 · Adventure
China Sky
1945 · Adventure
South Sea Woman
1953 · Adventure
Pete Kelly’s Blues
1955 · Drama
The Ghost of St. Michael’s
1941 · Comedy
The Shadow of the Eagle
1932 · Action
Charlie Chan’s Murder Cruise
1940 · Crime
Frenchman’s Creek
1944 · Romance
Man Beast
1956 · Horror
Hula-La-La
1951 · Comedy
The Falcon and the Co-Eds
1943 · Mystery
The Amazing Colossal Man
1957 · Adventure
An Inspector Calls
1954 · Drama
Prince of Players
1955 · Drama
Fighter Squadron
1948 · Action
Hoofs and Goofs
1957 · Comedy
The Preview Murder Mystery
1936 · Thriller
Pest Man Wins
1951 · Comedy
Elmer, the Great
1933 · Comedy
The Frogmen
1951 · Action
Cloak and Dagger
1946 · War
I Stole a Million
1939 · Drama
Attila
1954 · War
Wake Up and Live
1937 · Music
The Young Philadelphians
1959 · Drama
The Little Princess
1939 · Family
Viva Zapata!
1952 · Drama
Port of Shadows
1938 · Drama
One Man’s Journey
1933 · Drama
Invisible Agent
1942 · War
The Model and the Marriage Broker
1951 · Comedy
The I Don’t Care Girl
1953 · Music
Donald’s Ostrich
1937 · Comedy
A Chump at Oxford
1940 · Comedy
The Man Who Wouldn’t Die
1942 · Mystery
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