‘Dirty Harry’ film premieres in San Francisco 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 21 1971)


Video: 'Dirty Harry' trailer

(Tuesday, December 21, 1971, 8:00 p.m. PST)Dirty Harry, an American neo-noir action-thriller film about a San Francisco cop with little regard for rules, but who always gets results, while tracking down a serial killer who snipes at random victims, premiered tonight at Loews Theaters’ Market Street Cinema in San Francisco.


Video: 'Dirty Harry (1971) - Movie' (10 clips)

The first in the Dirty Harry series, the film was produced and directed by Don Siegel and stars Clint Eastwood, Andy Robinson, Harry Guardino, Reni Santoni and John Vernon.