Movies Set in California in the 1930s

Kinora's catalogue lists 10 films set in California in the 1930s, spanning 1940–2022. Each is tagged by where and when it takes place — filter by real-world setting, era, and environment, or open any film for its full tagged world.

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2022
Babylon
Los Angeles · New York City — 1920s · 1930s
Urbandir. Damien Chazelle
2008
Changeling
Los Angeles — 1920s · 1930s
Urbandir. Clint Eastwood
1974
Chinatown
Los Angeles — 1930s
Urbandir. Roman Polanski
2012
Cloud Atlas
San Francisco · London · Hawaii · Chatham Islands — 1800s · 1930s · 1970s · 2010s · Far Future
Urban · Island · Coastal Sea · Off Worlddir. Lilly Wachowski
1944
Double Indemnity
Los Angeles — 1930s
Urbandir. Billy Wilder
1992
Of Mice and Men
California — 1930s
Ruraldir. Gary Sinise
1941
Sullivan's Travels
Los Angeles — 1930s
Urban · Ruraldir. Preston Sturges
1940
The Grapes of Wrath
Oklahoma · California — 1930s
Ruraldir. John Ford
1969
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
Santa Monica — 1930s
Urban · Coastal Seadir. Sydney Pollack
1962
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
Los Angeles — 1960s · 1910s · 1930s
Urban · Coastal Seadir. Robert Aldrich

Frequently asked

How many movies are set in California in the 1930s?

Kinora's catalogue lists 10 films set in California in the 1930s, spanning 1940–2022.

What are some movies set in California in the 1930s?

Films set in California in the 1930s in our catalogue include Babylon (2022), Changeling (2008), Chinatown (1974), Cloud Atlas (2012), and Double Indemnity (1944).

What is the oldest movie set in California in the 1930s?

The Grapes of Wrath (1940) is the earliest film set in California in the 1930s in our catalogue; the most recent is Babylon (2022).