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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 General Died at Dawn
1936 · Drama
Background to Danger
1943 · Thriller
Any Number Can Play
1949 · Drama
Another Face
1935 · Drama
Shockproof
1949 · Thriller
The Colossus of New York
1958 · Horror
Death on the Diamond
1934 · Mystery
North West Frontier
1959 · Adventure
The Pride and the Passion
1957 · Romance
Boobs in Arms
1940 · Comedy
Go Into Your Dance
1935 · Music
Repeat Performance
1947 · Fantasy
Husbands Beware
1956 · Comedy
Side Street Story
1950 · Comedy
Angel on My Shoulder
1946 · Comedy
These Thousand Hills
1959 · Western
So Evil My Love
1948 · Drama
Clock Cleaners
1937 · Comedy
Hoi Polloi
1935 · Comedy
The Frozen Ghost
1945 · Mystery
The Enemy Below
1957 · War
Journey to Italy
1954 · Romance
Beware of Pity
1946 · Romance
Hers to Hold
1943 · Drama
Chicago Syndicate
1955 · Drama
Night Song
1947 · Romance
Mulan Joins the Army
1939 · History
Ashes and Diamonds
1958 · War
The Raid
1954 · War
War Paint
1953 · Western
Dollar
1938 · Comedy
Tom Tom Tomcat
1953 · Animation
Carl Peters
1941 · History
A Good Time for a Dime
1941 · Animation
King of Hockey
1936 · Drama
Ferry to Hong Kong
1959 · Action
They Met in the Dark
1943 · Romance
The Law and Jake Wade
1958 · Western
I Was Monty’s Double
1958 · War
Wee Wee Monsieur
1938 · Comedy
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