Dirty Harry (1971)


Dirty Harry
Release Date22 December 1971
Budget$4,000,000
TaglineYou don't assign him to murder cases, You just turn him loose.
GenreAction, Crime, Thriller
CountryUSA
Filming LocationsBank of America Building - 555 California Street, San Francisco, California, USA
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixMono
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassPolice Detective Film, Action Thriller
MoodTough Guys
ThemesRogue Cops, Serial Killers, Lone Wolves, Murder Investigations
TonesVisceral, Harsh, Disturbing, Forceful, Gritty, Tense, Moody
TagsLaw 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.


Cast and Crew


Lt. Al Bressler

Insp. Chico Gonzalez

The Mayor

Scorpio Killer

The Chief

John Mitchum
Insp. Frank DiGiorgio

Mae Mercer
Mrs. Russell

Lyn Edgington
Norma

Ruth Kobart
Bus Driver

Mr. Jaffe

Dist. Atty. William T. Rothko

William Paterson
Judge Bannerman

James Nolan
Liquor Store Owner

Maurice Argent
Sid Kleinman

Jo De Winter
Miss Willis

Craig Kelly
Sgt. Reineke

Ann Bowen
Sgt. Reineke

George Burrafato
Taxi Driver

Joy Carlin
Communications Secretary

Bill Couch
Suicide Jumper

Jana D'Amico
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Tony Dario
Police Sergeant

Diane Darnell
Mayor's Secretary

Diana Davidson
Swimmer

Vince Deadrick Sr.
Man

Chuck Dorsett
TV Watcher

Al Dunlap
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Larry Duran
-

Denise Dyer
Bus Kid

Diane Dyer
Bus Kid

George Fargo
Homicide Detective

Joe Finnegan
Man in Truck

Leslie Fong
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Hot Mary

Tunnel Hoodlum

John Garber
Tunnel Hoodlum

Eddie Garrett
Policeman

James W. Gavin
Helicopter Pilot

David Gillum
Homosexual

Scott Hale
Newsman

Jack Hanson
Bus Kid

Kate Harper
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Bob Harris
Man in Truck

Diana Henrichsen
-

Marc Hertsens
Steve - Doctor

Chuck Hicks
Flower Vendor

Raymond Johnson
-

Derek Jue
Bus Kid

Stu Klitsner
Policeman

Homosexual

Sean Maley
Bus Kid

Laurie Mock
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Charles Murphy
Man on Pay Phone

Mary Ann Neis
Miss Van Sachs

Ann Noland
-

Kathleen O'Malley
-

Angela Paton
Homicide Detective

Victor Paul
Car Driver

John W. Peebles
Walkie-Talkie Cop

Bank Robber

Christopher Pray
Tunnel Hoodlum

Lolita Rios
-

Ernest Robinson
Robber

Frederic Ross
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Richard Samuelson
Bus Kid

Ann Mary Deacon

Allen Seaman
Orderly

Pedestrian Passing Harry's Car

Pamela Tanimura
Bus Kid

John Tracy
-

Charles Washburn
Intern

Dean Webber
Newsman

Janet Wisely
-

Stephen Zacks
Lake Kid

Director

Writer

Harry Julian Fink
uncredited,

Rita M. Fink
, uncredited

Dean Riesner

uncredited

Producer

Robert Daley
executive producer

Carl Pingitore
associate producer

producer

Original Music

Cinematographer

Bruce Surtees

Editor

Carl Pingitore
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Art Director

Dale Hennesy

Set Decorator

Robert De Vestel

Makeup Department

Gordon Bau
makeup supervisor

Jean Burt Reilly
supervising hair stylist

Production Manager

Jim Henderling
unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Robert Rubin
assistant director

Barry Stern
assistant director

Sound Department

William Randall
sound

Sergio Reyes
additional sound re-recording mixer

Dan Wallin
sound re-recording mixer

Stunts

Alex Brown
stunts

Steven Burnett
stunts

Bill Couch
stunt double

Everett Creach
stunts

Dick Crockett
stunts

Bennie E. Dobbins
stunts

Bob Harris
stunts

Chuck Hicks
stunts

John Hudkins
stunts

Julie Ann Johnson
stunts

William T. Lane
stunts

Fred Lerner
stunts

Troy Melton
stunts

Bob Miles
stunts

Boyd 'Red' Morgan
stunts

Regina Parton
stunts

Ernest Robinson
stunts

George Sawaya
stunts

Walter Scott
stunts

Alex Sharp
stunts

Eddie Smith
stunts

Fred Stromsoe
stunts

Buddy Van Horn
stunt double, stunt coordinator

Richard Washington
stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

Bernie Abramson
still photographer

Kyle T. MacDowell
electrician

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Glenn Wright
wardrobe

Music Department

Mike Deasy
musician

Dan Wallin
score mixer

Other Crew

George Fargo
assistant to producer

Scott Hale
dialogue supervisor

director: suicide jumper sequence

Production Company

Malpaso Company, The
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Warner Bros. Pictures
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Distributor

Warner Bros. Pictures

Warner-Columbia Filmverleih

Warner-Columbia Films

National Broadcasting Company (NBC)

Warner-Columbia Film

Argentina Video Home
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Sandrews
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Warner Bros.

Warner Home Video

Warner Home Video
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Warner Home Video

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Warner Home Vídeo
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Miscellaneous

Malpaso Company, The
copyright

Panavision
filmed in

Technicolor
the company

Warner Bros. Pictures
copyright






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Dirty Harry
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