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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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Ben-Hur
1959 · Adventure
South Pacific
1958 · Romance
Around the World in 80 Days
1956 · Adventure
A Star Is Born
1954 · Drama
The Robe
1953 · History
The Greatest Show on Earth
1952 · Drama
Lady and the Tramp
1955 · Adventure
Peter Pan
1953 · Adventure
The Searchers
1956 · Adventure
For Whom the Bell Tolls
1943 · Adventure
The Bridge on the River Kwai
1957 · Adventure
The Wizard of Oz
1939 · Adventure
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939 · Drama
Meet Me in St. Louis
1945 · Drama
All Quiet on the Western Front
1930 · Drama
Dumbo
1941 · Animation
Casablanca
1943 · Drama
Shadow on the Wall
1950 · Crime
Destination Murder
1950 · Crime
Remember the Night
1939 · Comedy
Black and Tan
1929 · Music
Paratroop Command
1959 · Drama
Jail Busters
1955 · Comedy
Bhookailas
1958
Star in the Night
1945 · Western
Blood of Dracula
1957 · Horror
Hangover Square
1945 · Thriller
Appointment with Happiness
1954
Kim
1950 · Family
The Lost Moment
1947 · Drama
The Teahouse of the August Moon
1956 · Comedy
Artists and Models Abroad
1938 · Comedy
Missile to the Moon
1958 · Horror
Battle Circus
1953 · Romance
A Message to Garcia
1936 · Romance
Once Upon a Honeymoon
1942 · Comedy
Stand by for Action
1942 · Action
The Inspector-General
1952 · Comedy
Bright Victory
1951 · Romance
Mourning Becomes Electra
1947 · Drama
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