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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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The Ogre of Athens
1956 · Comedy
Western Jamboree
1938 · Adventure
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
1939 · Mystery
Indiscreet
1958 · Romance
Stage to Tucson
1950 · Western
Ladies in Love
1936 · Romance
Girls’ Dormitory
1936 · Romance
Son of Dracula
1943 · Horror
The Keyhole
1933 · Romance
Rhubarb
1951 · Family
Port of Seven Seas
1938 · Drama
Attack of the 50 Foot Woman
1958 · Drama
Riding Shotgun
1954 · Western
That Man’s Here Again
1937 · Comedy
Walky Talky Hawky
1946 · Animation
She Was an Acrobat’s Daughter
1937 · Comedy
Seekers of Happiness
1936 · Drama
Half Shot Shooters
1936 · Comedy
Seema
1955 · Drama
Rabbit Every Monday
1951 · Animation
Think Fast, Mr. Moto
1937 · Mystery
Special Investigator
1936 · Romance
The Bear’s Tale
1940 · Animation
The Big Knife
1955 · Crime
Sitting Bull
1954 · Western
Are You Listening?
1932 · Drama
The Fuller Brush Man
1948 · Adventure
The Cool and the Crazy
1958 · Drama
Blondie of the Follies
1932 · Drama
Merry Dog
1933 · Animation
Bell Hoppy
1954 · Animation
The Pied Piper
1933 · Music
Winged Victory
1944 · War
The Brothers Rico
1957 · Crime
Romance in Manhattan
1935 · Romance
Madame Spy
1942 · Drama
The Earrings of Madame de…
1953 · Drama
Secret Service of the Air
1939 · Thriller
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1939 · Drama
Self Made Maids
1950 · Comedy
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