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Movies Set in California in the 1930s

Kinora's catalogue lists 6 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
  • 1940

    The Grapes of Wrath

    Oklahoma · California — 1930s
    Ruraldir. John Ford

Frequently asked

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

Kinora's catalogue lists 6 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).

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