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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 Thief of Bagdad
1940 · Romance
The Falcon in Mexico
1944 · Mystery
Starlift
1951 · Music
Utah Blaine
1957 · Western
Irene
1940 · Romance
Hired Wife
1940 · Comedy
Three Missing Links
1938 · Comedy
Rhythm on the River
1940 · Music
The Camp on Blood Island
1958 · War
This Modern Age
1931 · Romance
Day the World Ended
1955 · Horror
Goodbye, My Fancy
1951 · Comedy
Big Deal on Madonna Street
1958 · Crime
Lure of the Wilderness
1952 · Adventure
The Divorce of Lady X
1938 · Comedy
Stella Dallas
1937 · Romance
Fallen Angel
1945 · Crime
The Wicked Lady
1945 · Adventure
Lady Killer
1933 · Comedy
Who Killed Who?
1943 · Comedy
The Girl of the Golden West
1938 · Romance
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
1936 · Adventure
Lonesome Ghosts
1937 · Comedy
Love at First Bite
1950 · Comedy
The Burglar
1957 · Crime
Gunslinger
1956 · Western
Trade Winds
1938 · Mystery
Rain
1932 · Drama
The H-Man
1958 · Horror
The Menace
1932 · Mystery
The Lemon Drop Kid
1934 · Comedy
So This Is New York
1948 · Comedy
As Young as You Feel
1951 · Comedy
The Savage
1952 · Action
The Monster Walks
1932 · Drama
Home of the Brave
1949 · War
Experiment Perilous
1944 · Romance
Another Dawn
1937 · Romance
The Dark Mirror
1946 · Thriller
The Flying Missile
1950 · Drama
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