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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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Up Goes Maisie
1946 · Comedy
Rome, Open City
1945 · War
The File on Thelma Jordon
1949 · Thriller
The Siege of Pinchgut
1959 · Action
Hay Foot
1942 · Romance
Bee On Guard
1951 · Comedy
Ivy
1947 · Drama
Hobson’s Choice
1954 · Comedy
Appointment with Crime
1946 · Drama
The Man Who Could Work Miracles
1936 · Comedy
Backfire
1950 · Thriller
Corregidor
1943 · War
The 27th Day
1957
The Golf Specialist
1930 · Comedy
The Falcon Takes Over
1942 · Mystery
Mädchen in Uniform
1931 · Drama
Ivan Brovkin on the State Farm
1959 · Adventure
None Shall Escape
1944 · War
A Royal Scandal
1945 · Drama
The Girl from Jones Beach
1949 · Comedy
Mexicanos al Grito de Guerra
1943 · Drama
Murder on Dante Street
1956 · Drama
Peking Express
1951 · Action
Top of the World
1955 · Adventure
Tread Softly Stranger
1958 · Crime
Toni
1935 · Drama
Hyppolit, the Butler
1931 · Romance
Seven Thunders
1957 · War
Never Trust a Gambler
1951 · Drama
The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms
1953 · Horror
The Beast of Hollow Mountain
1956 · Horror
Somewhere in the Night
1946 · Thriller
The Navy Comes Through
1942 · War
Kitty Foyle
1940 · Romance
Night in Paradise
1946 · Drama
The Blonde Captive
1931 · Action
The Devil Is a Woman
1935 · Comedy
Saps at Sea
1940 · Comedy
Hayseed Romance
1935 · Romance
Tit for Tat
1935 · Comedy
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