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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 Day Will Dawn
1942 · Drama
Glory
1956 · Drama
Tokyo Chorus
1931 · Comedy
Held For Ransom
1938 · Crime
One Mile from Heaven
1937 · Drama
Mary of Scotland
1936 · Drama
Athena
1954 · Comedy
Enchanted Island
1958 · Adventure
20 Million Miles to Earth
1957 · Horror
Danger Signal
1945 · Romance
Paul Bunyan
1958 · Family
Gentlemen Marry Brunettes
1955 · Comedy
The Matrimonial Bed
1930 · Comedy
White Cargo
1942 · Adventure
The Winslow Boy
1948 · Drama
Scrap the Japs
1942 · Animation
Big City Blues
1932 · Drama
Grips, Grunts and Groans
1937 · Comedy
Mutiny
1952 · War
Grand Slam Opera
1936 · Comedy
Pygmalion
1938 · Comedy
Caltiki, the Immortal Monster
1959 · Horror
The House on 92nd Street
1945 · Thriller
Madame X
1937 · Drama
The Widow
1955 · Action
Don’t Fence Me In
1945 · Action
One Million B.C.
1940 · Fantasy
Storm Over Bengal
1938 · Adventure
Day of Wrath
1943 · Drama
Young and Innocent
1937 · Mystery
The Good Fairy
1935 · Comedy
Waterfront Lady
1935 · Drama
The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima
1952 · Drama
The Rebel Set
1959 · Drama
Baby Take a Bow
1934 · Crime
Three Girls About Town
1941 · Comedy
Crime of Passion
1956 · Thriller
The Devil to Pay!
1930 · Comedy
The Doctor’s Dilemma
1958 · Drama
The Beast Shall Die
1959 · Drama
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