Principal cast
Clint Eastwood, Harry Guardino, Reni Santoni, John Vernon and Andrew Robinson
Film 422 of 498 on the Screen Path
Dirty Harry
Detective Harry Callahan. He doesn't break murder cases. He smashes them.
About the film
Dirty Harry at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1971 film at stop 422 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
When a madman dubbed 'Scorpio' terrorizes San Francisco, hard-nosed cop, Harry Callahan – famous for his take-no-prisoners approach to law enforcement – is tasked with hunting down the psychopath.
Key craft credits
Bruce Surtees (director of photography), Carl Pingitore (editor), Lalo Schifrin (original music composer), Dean Riesner (screenplay) and Harry Julian Fink (screenplay)
- Director
- Don Siegel
- Release
- 1971-12-23
- Runtime
- 102 minutes
- Genres
- Action, Crime and Thriller
- Country
- United States
- Quiz
- 25 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
The featured film is watched outside Screen Path. The app provides the learning experience around it: a guide, an analysis, and a quiz with explanations.
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Before you watch
Start with a spoiler-free video guide to the context and filmmaking choices worth noticing.
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After the film
Return after watching for a deeper video analysis of craft, meaning, and legacy.
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Quiz yourself
Answer 25 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
25 questions in this journeyCitizen Kane is the complete public example: both learning videos and a five-question sample quiz are available below.
Start the example →Full cast
Full cast
- Clint EastwoodCharacter: Harry
- Harry GuardinoCharacter: Bressler
- Reni SantoniCharacter: Chico
- John VernonCharacter: The Mayor
- Andrew RobinsonCharacter: Killer
- John LarchCharacter: Chief
- John MitchumCharacter: De Georgio
- Mae MercerCharacter: Mrs. Russell
- Lyn EdgingtonCharacter: Norma
- Ruth KobartCharacter: Bus Driver
- Woodrow ParfreyCharacter: Mr. Jaffe
- Josef SommerCharacter: Rothko
Full crew
Full crew
- Don SiegelCredits: Producer, Director
- Robert DaleyCredits: Executive Producer
- Carl PingitoreCredits: Editor, Associate Producer
- Dale HennesyCredits: Art Direction
- Rita M. FinkCredits: Screenplay, Story
- Lalo SchifrinCredits: Original Music Composer
- Bruce SurteesCredits: Director of Photography
- Robert De VestelCredits: Set Decoration
- Dean RiesnerCredits: Screenplay
- Harry Julian FinkCredits: Screenplay, Story
- Mark ThomasCredits: Stunts
- Jean Burt ReillyCredits: Hairstylist
- Buddy Van HornCredits: Stunt Coordinator, Stunt Double
- Robert RubinCredits: Assistant Director
- Glenn WrightCredits: Wardrobe Master
- Gordon BauCredits: Makeup Supervisor
- Scott HaleCredits: Other
- George FargoCredits: Producer's Assistant
- Barry SternCredits: Assistant Director
- Bob HarrisCredits: Stunts
- Jim HenderlingCredits: Unit Production Manager
- Bernie AbramsonCredits: Still Photographer
- Dan WallinCredits: Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Kyle T. MacDowellCredits: Electrician
- Sergio ReyesCredits: Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Clint EastwoodCredits: Executive Producer
- Vince Deadrick Sr.Credits: Stunts
- Everett CreachCredits: Stunts
- Julie Ann JohnsonCredits: Stunts
- Boyd 'Red' MorganCredits: Stunts
- Ernest RobinsonCredits: Stunts
- Fred LernerCredits: Stunts
- Dick CrockettCredits: Stunts
- Troy MeltonCredits: Stunts
- Bob MilesCredits: Stunts
- Bill CouchCredits: Stunt Double
- Jane AullCredits: Stunts
- Billy CurtisCredits: Stunts
- Larry DuranCredits: Stunts
- Regina PartonCredits: Stunts
- Victor PaulCredits: Stunts
- Alex BrownCredits: Stunts
- Fred StromsoeCredits: Stunts
- Bennie E. DobbinsCredits: Stunts
- Walter ScottCredits: Stunts
- William T. LaneCredits: Stunts
- Alex SharpCredits: Stunts
- Emory SouzaCredits: Stunts
- Chuck HicksCredits: Stunts
- Eddie SmithCredits: Stunts
- John HudkinsCredits: Stunts
- Paula MartinCredits: Stunts
- Jerry MarenCredits: Stunts
- Richard WashingtonCredits: Stunts
- George SawayaCredits: Stunts
- William Randall Jr.Credits: Sound
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