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Tense Movies: Summaries & Endings Explained
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Joan of Paris
1942 · Romance
Operator 13
1934 · Drama
Pit of Darkness
1961 · Thriller
Shoot-Out At Medicine Bend
1957 · Western
Eight Iron Men
1952 · War
Pearl of the South Pacific
1955 · Adventure
The Mayor of Hell
1933 · Drama
No Way Out
1950 · Crime
White Witch Doctor
1953 · Adventure
Nightfall
1956 · Thriller
Blood on the Arrow
1964 · Western
Quicksand
1950 · Thriller
King of the Pecos
1936 · Western
My Cousin Rachel
1952 · Romance
Mission Stardust
1967
The Young Animals
1968
The Big Caper
1957 · Drama
Sadie Thompson
1928 · Drama
Coast Guard
1939 · Drama
Morgan, the Pirate
1960 · Adventure
Woman Against Woman
1938 · Drama
Thank You, Mr. Moto
1937 · Crime
Der Fuehrer’s Face
1943 · Comedy
The Colossus of Rhodes
1961 · Adventure
Some Girls Do
1969 · Adventure
Mr. Moto’s Last Warning
1939 · Thriller
Sherlock Holmes in Washington
1943 · Mystery
Swamp Water
1941 · Mystery
Flight to Tangier
1953 · Crime
Cobra Woman
1944 · Fantasy
The Lost Patrol
1934 · War
I’ll Name the Murderer
1936 · Comedy
Hot Cars
1956 · Action
Scream
1949 · Mystery
Fortunes of Captain Blood
1950 · Action
The Killer Is Loose
1956 · Crime
The Time Travelers
1964 · Adventure
The Deep Six
1958 · Drama
Hell in the Pacific
1968 · Drama
Craig’s Wife
1936 · Drama
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