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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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Western Heritage
1948 · Action
The Lawless Nineties
1936 · Western
Charlie Chan in Reno
1939 · Thriller
The Trapp Family
1956 · Family
Red Ensign
1934 · Drama
And Then There Were None
1945 · Drama
The Clock Watcher
1945 · Animation
Mother Wore Tights
1947 · Music
Boots Malone
1952 · Drama
Hot Blood
1956 · Romance
Scheming Schemers
1956 · Comedy
Symphony in Slang
1951 · Animation
Ride the Pink Horse
1947 · Drama
One Run Elmer
1935 · Comedy
No Regrets for Our Youth
1946 · War
Behave Yourself!
1951 · Crime
Doctor at Large
1957 · Romance
The Robot vs. The Aztec Mummy
1958 · Horror
Captain Kidd
1945 · Adventure
Conflict
1945 · Thriller
Devil Girl from Mars
1954 · Horror
Paid in Full
1950 · Drama
Stolen Face
1952 · Drama
Invasion, U.S.A.
1952 · Drama
Witness to Murder
1954 · Crime
The Miller’s Beautiful Wife
1955 · Comedy
The Brain Eaters
1958 · Horror
Broken Arrow
1950 · Drama
The Lone Chipmunks
1954 · Animation
Summer Interlude
1951 · Drama
The Torch
1950 · Action
Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst
1957 · War
Executive Suite
1954 · Drama
Star in the Dust
1956 · Western
The Private Affairs of Bel Ami
1947 · Drama
Anne of the Indies
1951 · Drama
The Dawn Patrol
1938 · War
Bizarre, Bizarre
1937 · Comedy
Ordet
1955 · Drama
Wynken, Blynken & Nod
1938 · Animation
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