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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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Foxfire
1955 · Romance
Sissi
1955 · Romance
Eyewitness
1956 · Drama
The Vintage
1957 · Drama
Tall in the Saddle
1944 · Western
A Cartoonist’s Nightmare
1935 · Animation
Jassy
1947 · Adventure
Tarzan Escapes
1936 · Adventure
The Chain Gang
1930 · Animation
Quick Millions
1931 · Drama
Madeleine
1950 · Mystery
Andy Hardy’s Private Secretary
1941 · Romance
The Magnetic Monster
1953 · Horror
Don Donald
1937 · Comedy
Loose Loot
1953 · Comedy
Kabuliwala
1957 · Drama
Private’s Progress
1956 · Comedy
Jet Attack
1958 · War
Chronicle of Poor Lovers
1954 · Romance
Fly My Kite
1931 · Comedy
When Worlds Collide
1951
An Annapolis Story
1955 · Drama
London Belongs to Me
1948 · Drama
Birth of the Blues
1941 · Romance
Millions Like Us
1943 · War
13 Lead Soldiers
1948 · Crime
The Pearl of Death
1944 · Mystery
High Sierra
1941 · Action
Campus Rhythm
1943 · Music
Crime School
1938 · Drama
Black Legion
1937 · Crime
The Whole Town’s Talking
1935 · Crime
Men Without Wings
1946 · War
Gaby
1956 · Drama
Dead Man’s Eyes
1944 · Mystery
Devil Dogs of the Air
1935 · Romance
Daybreak
1948 · Drama
The Kennel Murder Case
1933 · Crime
The Juggler
1953 · Drama
The Girl from Manhattan
1948 · Comedy
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