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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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I Accuse My Parents
1944 · Drama
Sorrowful Jones
1949 · Comedy
Le Corbeau
1943 · Thriller
Lady in a Jam
1942 · Western
Fort Defiance
1951 · Western
Oily to Bed, Oily to Rise
1939 · Comedy
The Maze
1953 · Mystery
Mogambo
1953 · Romance
Harold and the Purple Crayon
1959 · Animation
Second Chance
1953 · Drama
On the Night of the Fire
1939 · Drama
Johnny Belinda
1948 · Drama
The Valley of Decision
1945 · Romance
It Started with a Kiss
1959 · Comedy
The Proud and Profane
1956 · Drama
Time Out for Lessons
1939 · Comedy
Aunt Clara
1954 · Comedy
The Monkey’s Paw
1933 · Horror
Lizzie
1957 · Drama
Smilin’ Through
1932 · Drama
Laugh and Get Rich
1931 · Comedy
Stowaway
1936 · Adventure
A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed
1958 · Crime
The Tender Trap
1955 · Romance
Brave Little Tailor
1938 · Animation
La Chienne
1931 · Crime
Bright Leaf
1950 · Drama
Mickey’s Circus
1936 · Comedy
Legion of the Lawless
1940 · Western
The Homestretch
1947 · Drama
A Canterbury Tale
1944 · Drama
The Lost Missile
1958
She Went to the Races
1945 · Comedy
Hindle Wakes
1952 · Romance
Confession
1955 · Crime
Penny Princess
1952 · Romance
Flight Angels
1940 · Drama
The Man in the Net
1959 · Drama
The Flute Concert of Sans-souci
1930 · History
The Eddie Cantor Story
1953 · Drama
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