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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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Vice Versa
1948 · Comedy
The Falcon in San Francisco
1945 · Mystery
Bicycle Thieves
1948 · Drama
Rider from Tucson
1950 · Western
Ladies of the Chorus
1948 · Music
Salome, Where She Danced
1945 · Music
The Maltese Falcon
1931 · Mystery
The Rothschilds
1940 · Drama
Call Northside 777
1948 · Drama
Lovin’ the Ladies
1930 · Romance
I Can Get It for You Wholesale
1951 · Drama
Play Girl
1941 · Music
Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Family
1941 · Drama
Black Friday
1940 · Thriller
Adventure Girl
1934 · Adventure
They Met in Bombay
1941 · Drama
Deep Waters
1948 · Drama
The Saxon Charm
1948 · Drama
The Purple Plain
1954 · Adventure
The Night Holds Terror
1955 · Thriller
The Stooge
1951 · Drama
Anne of Green Gables
1934 · Drama
Heavenly Daze
1948 · Comedy
The Vanquished
1953 · Drama
Daffy’s Southern Exposure
1942 · Animation
Kipps
1941 · Drama
Passion Flower
1930 · Drama
Goof on the Roof
1953 · Comedy
The Small Voice
1948 · Thriller
Sissi: The Young Empress
1956 · Comedy
A Big Family
1954 · Drama
Killer Ape
1953 · Adventure
Love on the Dole
1941 · Drama
Pizzicato Pussycat
1955 · Animation
The Count of Monte Cristo
1934 · Drama
Escape Me Never
1947 · Romance
You Nazty Spy!
1940 · Comedy
Above Suspicion
1943 · Thriller
Poor Cinderella
1934 · Family
Alimony
1949 · Crime
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