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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 Scarlet Hour
1956 · Crime
Here Come the Waves
1944 · Romance
The Beast of the City
1932 · Crime
Devil Goddess
1955 · Adventure
Jolanda, the Daughter of the Black Corsair
1953 · Adventure
Death of a Cyclist
1955 · Crime
Untamed
1955 · Drama
Rocky Mountain
1950 · Western
Cynthia
1947 · Comedy
Never the Twain Shall Meet
1931 · Drama
A Stolen Life
1946 · Drama
Salome
1953 · Romance
Beyond Glory
1948 · Drama
Fear in the Night
1947 · Mystery
Mr. Mouse Takes a Trip
1940 · Animation
The Devil’s Brother
1933 · Music
The Villain Still Pursued Her
1940 · Romance
Once More, My Darling
1949 · Comedy
The Long Memory
1953 · Crime
He Cooked His Goose
1952 · Comedy
Punch Drunks
1934 · Comedy
I Love a Mystery
1945 · Mystery
Buried Loot
1935 · Drama
Robbers’ Roost
1955 · Action
Queen of the Amazons
1947 · Adventure
Midnight Manhunt
1945 · Comedy
Oh… Rosalinda!!
1955 · Music
Adventure in the Hopfields
1954 · Family
The Gay Dog
1954 · Comedy
Sky Murder
1940 · Comedy
Count Three and Pray
1955 · Western
Our Betters
1933 · Romance
Tonight and Every Night
1945 · Music
The Sea Ghost
1931 · Action
Green Dolphin Street
1947 · Drama
Lillian Russell
1940 · Music
There’s No Business Like Show Business
1954 · Comedy
Kitty and the Great Big World
1956 · Comedy
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
1940 · Drama
Life Begins Anew
1945 · Drama
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