A rooftop sniper (Andy Robinson) calling himself Scorpio has killed twice and holds the city ransom with the threat of killing again. Harry Callahan (Clint Eastwood) is a tough, streetwise San Francisco cop whom they call 'Dirty Harry', will nail him one way or the other, no matter what the "system" prescribes. Filming on location, director Don Siegel made the City by the Bay a vital part of 'Dirty Harry', a practice continued in its four sequels. The original remains one of the most gripping police thrillers ever made.
Directed by
Don Siegel
Written by
Harry Julian Fink (story) (uncredited) & Rita M. Fink (story) (uncredited) Harry Julian Fink (screenplay) & Rita M. Fink (screenplay) (as R.M. Fink) and Dean Riesner (screenplay) John Milius (uncredited)
Starring
Clint Eastwood (Insp. Harry Callahan); Harry Guardino (Lt. Al Bressler); Reni Santoni (Insp. Chico Gonzalez); John Vernon (The Mayor); Andrew Robinson (Scorpio Killer (as Andy Robinson)); John Larch (The Chief); John Mitchum (Insp. Frank DiGiorgio); Mae Mercer (Mrs. Russell); Lyn Edgington (Norma); Ruth Kobart (Bus Driver); Woodrow Parfrey (Mr. Jaffe); Josef Sommer (Dist. Atty. William T. Rothko); William Paterson (Judge Bannerman); James Nolan (Liquor Store Owner); Maurice Argent (Sid Kleinman (as Maurice S. Argent)). Please contact SFC to add other cast members and characters.
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