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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 Great Man
1956 · Drama
Dizzy Doctors
1937 · Comedy
Crazed Fruit
1956 · Drama
Afraid to Talk
1932 · Crime
Ride Clear of Diablo
1954 · Western
D-Day the Sixth of June
1956 · Drama
The Great Man Votes
1939 · Comedy
Gambling Lady
1934 · Mystery
Scandal Sheet
1952 · Thriller
Spook Louder
1943 · Comedy
Pursued
1947 · Western
Child Bride
1938 · Drama
Doctor and the Healer
1957 · Comedy
The Ugly Duckling
1959 · Comedy
Captain Applejack
1930
Ten Thousand Bedrooms
1957 · Romance
Love Business
1931 · Comedy
The Age of Consent
1932 · Drama
Murder in the Clouds
1934 · Adventure
The Nifty Nineties
1941 · Family
Lost in the Stratosphere
1934 · Action
Meet the Wildcat
1940 · Mystery
Silent Dust
1949 · Drama
Suddenly
1954 · Crime
The Story of Menstruation
1946 · Animation
Man of Conquest
1939 · History
Men in War
1957 · Drama
Kansas City Confidential
1952 · Crime
Maid’s Night Out
1938 · Comedy
Colorado Sundown
1952 · Action
Cass Timberlane
1947 · Drama
Address Unknown
1944 · Drama
Baby Face Nelson
1957 · Crime
First Love
1939 · Comedy
Time Out for Rhythm
1941 · Music
Spring in a Small Town
1948 · Drama
Ballad of a Soldier
1959 · War
Smart Blonde
1937 · Crime
Tailored gentleman
1954 · Drama
The Sharkfighters
1956 · Adventure
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