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Movies Set in New York State in the 1950s

Kinora's catalogue lists 38 films set in New York State in the 1950s, spanning 1950–2024. 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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  • 1957

    12 Angry Men

    New York City — 1950s
    Urbandir. Sidney Lumet
  • 1957

    A Face in the Crowd

    Arkansas · Memphis · New York City — 1950s
    Urban · Ruraldir. Elia Kazan
  • 1957

    An Affair to Remember

    Atlantic Ocean · New York City — 1950s
    Urban · Coastal Seadir. Leo McCarey
  • 1987

    Angel Heart

    New York City · New Orleans — 1950s
    Urbandir. Alan Parker
  • 1988

    Bird

    New York City · Los Angeles · Kansas City — 1940s · 1950s
    Urbandir. Clint Eastwood
  • 1989

    Born on the Fourth of July

    Massapequa · Vietnam — 1950s · 1960s · 1970s
    Suburbandir. Oliver Stone
  • 2015

    Bridge of Spies

    New York City · Berlin — 1950s · 1960s
    Urbandir. Steven Spielberg
  • 2015

    Brooklyn

    New York City · Ireland — 1950s
    Urban · Ruraldir. John Crowley
  • 1994

    Forrest Gump

    Alabama · Vietnam · Washington, D.C. · New York City — 1950s · 1960s · 1970s · 1980s
    Rural · Urban · Coastal Seadir. Robert Zemeckis
  • 1957

    Funny Face

    New York City · Paris — 1950s
    Urbandir. Stanley Donen
  • 1990

    GoodFellas

    New York City · Tampa — 1950s · 1960s · 1970s · 1980s
    Urbandir. Martin Scorsese
  • 1955

    Guys and Dolls

    New York City · Havana — 1950s
    Urbandir. Joseph L. Mankiewicz
  • 1953

    How to Marry a Millionaire

    New York City — 1950s
    Urbandir. Jean Negulesco
  • 1959

    Imitation of Life

    New York City — 1940s · 1950s
    Urbandir. Douglas Sirk
  • 2014

    Jersey Boys

    New Jersey · New York City — 1950s · 1960s · 1970s · 1990s
    Urbandir. Clint Eastwood
  • 2009

    Julie & Julia

    Paris · New York City — 1950s · 2000s
    Urbandir. Nora Ephron
  • 1992

    Malcolm X

    New York City · Boston · Mecca — 1940s · 1950s · 1960s
    Urbandir. Spike Lee
  • 1955

    Marty

    New York City — 1950s
    Urbandir. Delbert Mann
  • 1959

    North by Northwest

    New York City · Chicago — 1950s
    Urban · Ruraldir. Alfred Hitchcock
  • 1954

    On the Waterfront

    New York City — 1950s
    Urban · Coastal Seadir. Elia Kazan
  • 1953

    Pickup on South Street

    New York City — 1950s
    Urbandir. Samuel Fuller
  • 1959

    Pillow Talk

    New York City · Connecticut — 1950s
    Urbandir. Michael Gordon
  • 1994

    Quiz Show

    New York City — 1950s
    Urbandir. Robert Redford
  • 1980

    Raging Bull

    New York City · Miami — 1940s · 1950s · 1960s
    Urbandir. Martin Scorsese
  • 1954

    Sabrina

    Long Island — 1950s
    Suburbandir. Billy Wilder
  • 1957

    Sweet Smell of Success

    New York City — 1950s
    Urbandir. Alexander Mackendrick
  • 1953

    The Band Wagon

    New York City — 1950s
    Urbandir. Vincente Minnelli
  • 2024

    The Brutalist

    Philadelphia · New York City · Venice — 1940s · 1950s · 1980s
    Urbandir. Brady Corbet
  • 1972

    The Godfather

    New York City · Sicily · Las Vegas — 1940s · 1950s
    Urbandir. Francis Ford Coppola
  • 1974

    The Godfather Part II

    New York City · Sicily · Las Vegas · Havana — 1900s · 1910s · 1920s · 1940s · 1950s
    Urban · Ruraldir. Francis Ford Coppola
  • 1994

    The Hudsucker Proxy

    New York City — 1950s
    Urbandir. Joel Coen
  • 1962

    The Manchurian Candidate

    New York City — 1950s
    Urbandir. John Frankenheimer
  • 1955

    The Seven Year Itch

    New York City — 1950s
    Urbandir. Billy Wilder
  • 1999

    The Talented Mr. Ripley

    New York City · Italy — 1950s
    Urban · Coastal Seadir. Anthony Minghella
  • 1973

    The Way We Were

    New York City · Los Angeles — 1940s · 1950s
    dir. Sydney Pollack
  • 1956

    The Wrong Man

    New York City — 1950s
    Urbandir. Alfred Hitchcock
  • 1961

    West Side Story

    New York City — 1950s
    Urbandir. Jerome Robbins
  • 1950

    Where the Sidewalk Ends

    New York City — 1950s
    Urbandir. Otto Preminger

Frequently asked

How many movies are set in New York State in the 1950s?

Kinora's catalogue lists 38 films set in New York State in the 1950s, spanning 1950–2024.

What are some movies set in New York State in the 1950s?

Films set in New York State in the 1950s in our catalogue include 12 Angry Men (1957), A Face in the Crowd (1957), An Affair to Remember (1957), Angel Heart (1987), and Bird (1988).

What is the oldest movie set in New York State in the 1950s?

Where the Sidewalk Ends (1950) is the earliest film set in New York State in the 1950s in our catalogue; the most recent is The Brutalist (2024).

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