| Release Date | 22 December 1971 |
| Budget | $4,000,000 |
| Tagline | You don't assign him to murder cases, You just turn him loose. |
| Genre | Action, Crime, Thriller |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Bank of America Building - 555 California Street, San Francisco, California, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Mono |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Police Detective Film, Action Thriller |
| Mood | Tough Guys |
| Themes | Rogue Cops, Serial Killers, Lone Wolves, Murder Investigations |
| Tones | Visceral, Harsh, Disturbing, Forceful, Gritty, Tense, Moody |
| Tags | Law Enforcement, Police Detective, Punk, Serial Killer |
Dirty Harry is a 1971 American crime thriller produced and directed by Don Siegel, the first in the Dirty Harry series. Clint Eastwood plays the title role, in his first outing as San Francisco Police Department Inspector "Dirty" Harry Callahan.