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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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Girls in Prison
1956 · Drama
English Without Tears
1944 · Comedy
Lilli Marlene
1950 · Drama
The Kid from Brooklyn
1946 · Comedy
Mysterious Island
1951 · Action
Dreamboat
1952 · Comedy
The Bounty Hunter
1954 · Western
The Bride Came C.O.D.
1941 · Comedy
The Clown
1953 · Drama
Woody Woodpecker
1941 · Comedy
The Hoodlum
1951 · Thriller
711 Ocean Drive
1950 · Crime
Bureau of Missing Persons
1933 · Comedy
Here Comes Mr. Jordan
1941 · Comedy
Three Faces West
1940 · Drama
The Man Who Played God
1932 · Romance
Inferior Decorator
1948 · Animation
Heaven Only Knows
1947 · Comedy
The Captive City
1952 · Drama
Golden Yeggs
1950 · Comedy
The Dancing Girl of Izu
1933 · Drama
The Dream Car
1934 · Comedy
Never Give a Sucker an Even Break
1941 · Comedy
Secret Mission
1942 · Drama
Secret Enemies
1942 · Drama
Counter-Espionage
1942 · Romance
My Reputation
1946 · Drama
Stagecoach to Denver
1946 · Western
A Yank in the R.A.F.
1941 · Drama
The Bishop Murder Case
1929 · Mystery
International House
1933 · Comedy
Krakatit
1948 · Drama
The Shanghai Gesture
1941 · Drama
One Girl’s Confession
1953 · Crime
Blondie’s Holiday
1947 · Comedy
The Black Sleep
1956 · Horror
Dead of Night
1945 · Thriller
The Red Badge of Courage
1951 · War
The Desperadoes
1943 · Western
Conrad the Sailor
1942 · Animation
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