Movie Settings Database

Street Scene

Where:

New York

The simple story of LIFE through the window pane of the house across the street. — The setting is a city block during a sweltering summer, where the residents serve as representatives of the not-very-idealized American melting pot. There is idle chitchat, gossip, jealousy, racism, adultery, and suddenly but not unexpectedly, a murder.

Released in 1931 — 78 minutes

Genres:

Drama Romance

Language:

English