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Tense Movies: Summaries & Endings Explained
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Crossroads to Crime
1960 · Crime
The Battle of the River Plate
1956 · War
The Thief
1952 · Crime
Devil’s Canyon
1953 · Crime
Revolt of the Praetorians
1964 · History
East Side, West Side
1949 · Romance
Intruder in the Dust
1949 · Crime
Girls in Prison
1956 · Drama
Lilli Marlene
1950 · Drama
Mysterious Island
1951 · Action
The Bounty Hunter
1954 · Western
The Mummy’s Shroud
1967 · Horror
Bureau of Missing Persons
1933 · Comedy
The Captive City
1952 · Drama
La Voleuse
1966 · Drama
Secret Mission
1942 · Drama
A Black Veil for Lisa
1968 · Thriller
Secret Enemies
1942 · Drama
Counter-Espionage
1942 · Romance
This Is Not a Test
1962 · Drama
The Bishop Murder Case
1929 · Mystery
Dead of Night
1945 · Thriller
The Red Badge of Courage
1951 · War
Men of the Blue Cross
1955 · Drama
This Woman Is Dangerous
1952 · Crime
The Secret Partner
1961 · Thriller
I Was a Shoplifter
1950 · Crime
The Desperado
1954 · Western
Hercules, Samson & Ulysses
1963 · Adventure
A Pistol for Ringo
1965 · Western
The Phantom of Paris
1931 · Drama
Eight O’Clock Walk
1954 · Drama
Wake Island
1942 · Drama
A Man About the House
1947 · Drama
Sea Fever
1927 · Drama
The Day the Fish Came Out
1967 · Comedy
Judex
1963 · Mystery
Le Combat dans l’île
1962 · Romance
Bedelia
1946 · Drama
The Return of Mr. Moto
1965 · Crime
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