KINORAFIELD GUIDE TO FILM

Movies Set in San Francisco in the 1940s

Kinora's catalogue lists 6 films set in San Francisco in the 1940s, spanning 1941–1962. 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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  • 1962

    Birdman of Alcatraz

    Leavenworth · San Francisco — 1940s
    Islanddir. John Frankenheimer
  • 1947

    Dark Passage

    San Francisco — 1940s
    Urbandir. Delmer Daves
  • 1947

    Out of the Past

    Lake Tahoe · Acapulco · San Francisco — 1940s
    Rural · Mountain · Urbandir. Jacques Tourneur
  • 1954

    The Caine Mutiny

    Pacific Ocean · San Francisco — 1940s
    Coastal Seadir. Edward Dmytryk
  • 1947

    The Lady from Shanghai

    New York City · San Francisco — 1940s
    Urban · Coastal Seadir. Orson Welles
  • 1941

    The Maltese Falcon

    San Francisco — 1940s
    Urbandir. John Huston

Frequently asked

How many movies are set in San Francisco in the 1940s?

Kinora's catalogue lists 6 films set in San Francisco in the 1940s, spanning 1941–1962.

What are some movies set in San Francisco in the 1940s?

Films set in San Francisco in the 1940s in our catalogue include Birdman of Alcatraz (1962), Dark Passage (1947), Out of the Past (1947), The Caine Mutiny (1954), and The Lady from Shanghai (1947).

What is the oldest movie set in San Francisco in the 1940s?

The Maltese Falcon (1941) is the earliest film set in San Francisco in the 1940s in our catalogue; the most recent is Birdman of Alcatraz (1962).

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