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Tense Movies: Summaries & Endings Explained
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1972 · Comedy
Seven Blood-Stained Orchids
1972 · Thriller
The Jerusalem File
1972 · Drama
The Screaming Woman
1972 · Drama
Women in Chains
1972 · Drama
The Cowboys
1972 · Adventure
The Night Stalker
1972 · Thriller
A Thief in the Night
1972 · Drama
The Astronaut
1972 · Drama
Four Flies on Grey Velvet
1971 · Thriller
Diamonds Are Forever
1971 · Action
The Trackers
1971 · Western
Battal Gazi Destanı
1971 · History
Chandler
1971 · Drama
The Resurrection of Zachary Wheeler
1971 · Thriller
Death Walks on High Heels
1971 · Thriller
Duel
1971 · Action
Play Misty for Me
1971 · Thriller
Do Not Fold, Spindle, or Mutilate
1971 · Mystery
Octaman
1971 · Horror
Cisco Pike
1971 · Drama
The Death of Me Yet
1971 · Drama
The Big Boss
1971 · Action
The Organization
1971 · Crime
A Taste of Evil
1971 · Thriller
The French Connection
1971 · Action
Point of Terror
1971 · Thriller
Punishment Park
1971 · Drama
Duel of Fists
1971 · Action
Five Desperate Women
1971 · Drama
The Failing of Raymond
1971 · Thriller
The Birdmen
1971 · Drama
Fright
1971 · Horror
Red Sun
1971 · Western
See No Evil
1971 · Thriller
Mosagallaku Mosagadu
1971 · Action
Let's Scare Jessica to Death
1971 · Drama
The Case of the Scorpion’s Tail
1971 · Mystery
Brother John
1971 · Drama
Shoot the Living and Pray for the Dead
1971 · Action
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