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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 Pointer
1939 · Comedy
The Lady is a Square
1959 · Romance
A Hen in the Wind
1948 · Drama
A Window in London
1940 · Thriller
The Band Concert
1935 · Music
Escape
1948 · Thriller
Santa Fe Trail
1940 · Western
Porky’s Romance
1937 · Animation
5 Steps to Danger
1956 · Action
Summertime
1955 · Drama
The Blue Light
1932 · Drama
The Blue Lamp
1950 · Action
One More Tomorrow
1946 · Comedy
The Dawn Patrol
1930 · War
Bailout at 43,000
1957 · Drama
The Naked and the Dead
1958 · War
The Shadow Strikes
1937 · Mystery
Two Too Young
1936 · Comedy
Boom Town
1940 · Adventure
It Conquered the World
1956 · Thriller
Son of the Gods
1930 · Drama
Once in a Lifetime
1932 · Comedy
Trick or Tweet
1959 · Animation
Now and Forever
1934 · Drama
Emergency Landing
1941 · Romance
The Return of the Whistler
1948 · Crime
A Kiss for Corliss
1949 · Comedy
Dr. Gillespie’s New Assistant
1942 · Mystery
A Dog’s Best Friend
1959 · Drama
Dark City
1950 · Drama
Boots and Saddles
1937 · Drama
Shadow in the Sky
1952 · Drama
Social Decay
1932 · Drama
The Vicious Circle
1957 · Crime
The Prince and the Pauper
1937 · Fantasy
Trapeze
1956 · Drama
The Silver Star
1955 · Western
The Beloved Brat
1938 · Comedy
Air Mail
1932 · Adventure
The Forbidden Street
1949 · Drama
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