Maps of Movies
Dirty Harry (1971)
Where Dirty Harry says it takes place, and where it was really shot.
The 'Do you feel lucky?' scene never left Hollywood, while the rest of the film is a street-by-street tour of 1971 San Francisco
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Scenes and places
The sniper's rooftop (1971)
A sniper settles on a skyscraper roof and picks off a swimmer in a pool across the way. He leaves a letter demanding $100,000, or he will kill again.
Set in A San Francisco skyscraper roof — A psychopathic sniper, later called Scorpio, fires from a rooftop at a woman swimming in a skyscraper rooftop pool.
The building appears in Wikipedia as the roof the sniper fires from.
Filmed at 555 California Street (Bank of America Center) (Financial District, San Francisco, United States) — The roof from which Scorpio snipes the swimmer in the opening scene. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The rooftop pool (1971)
A swimmer is shot in her rooftop pool, and Inspector Harry Callahan arrives to find the killer's letter. The case becomes his.
Set in Skyscraper rooftop pool — A woman swims in a rooftop pool high above the street when she is shot.
A hotel on Kearny Street; it is now a Hilton and the pool is closed.
Filmed at Holiday Inn Chinatown, 750 Kearny Street (now Hilton San Francisco Financial District) (Chinatown · Kearny Street, San Francisco, United States) — The rooftop pool in the opening scenes; the hotel is now a Hilton and the pool is closed. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The mayor's office (1971)
Harry is summoned to the mayor's office, where the city's line is that it does not pay criminals. The mayor wants a report; Harry has waited three-quarters of an hour outside.
Set in Mayor's office, San Francisco — The mayor questions Harry about what the police are doing about the sniper.
The city hall at 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place.
Filmed at San Francisco City Hall (Civic Center, San Francisco, United States) — Several scenes were filmed at City Hall, including inside the Mayor's office. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Do I feel lucky? (1971)
On his lunch break Harry stops a bank robbery. He shoots a robber and the getaway driver, then holds a third at gunpoint with his .44 Magnum.
Set in A diner and bank in San Francisco — On his lunch break Harry stops a bank robbery and gives the famous ultimatum.
A studio street set in Los Angeles County stands in for San Francisco.
Filmed at Universal Studios Hollywood, San Francisco Street set (Universal City, Los Angeles, United States) — The diner and bank robbery sequence was filmed on the studio's San Francisco Street set, in Los Angeles County. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The priest trap (1971)
Reading Scorpio's letter, the police decide the next victim will be a Catholic priest and set a trap. The killer shows up, kills a police officer in a shootout, and gets away.
Set in A San Francisco church — The police expect the killer's next victim to be a Catholic priest and set a trap.
A church just north of Washington Square, at 666 Filbert Street.
Filmed at Saints Peter and Paul Church, 666 Filbert Street (North Beach · Washington Square, San Francisco, United States) — The church is prominently featured in the film. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The ransom run (1971)
Harry carries a $200,000 ransom through the city, with an earpiece that lets Chico trail him. Scorpio sends him from payphone to payphone.
Set in Streets of San Francisco, ransom route — Scorpio sends Harry around the city by payphone while Chico follows with a radio.
A short railway tunnel at Fort Mason, now part of a walking path.
Filmed at Fort Mason Tunnel (Marina · Fort Mason, San Francisco, United States) — Scene filmed on either side of the tunnel, where three muggers go for Harry's yellow suitcase. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The cross on Mount Davidson (1971)
Scorpio sends Harry up to the cross and beats him, saying he means to kill him and leave the girl. Chico steps in and is shot in the chest; Harry stabs Scorpio in the leg, but Scorpio gets away.
Set in Mount Davidson cross — The meeting place Scorpio names for the ransom handover. Google Maps · Apple Maps
A hill in San Francisco topped by a cross.
Filmed at Mount Davidson Cross (Mount Davidson, San Francisco, United States) — Director Don Siegel filmed a scene at the cross; the coordinate is the hill, not the cross. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Scorpio's room at Kezar (1971)
A doctor's tip leads Harry to a room at Kezar Stadium. He enters without a warrant, chases Scorpio through the stands and shoots him in the leg.
Set in Kezar Stadium — A groundskeeper lets Scorpio live in a room at the stadium. Google Maps · Apple Maps
A stadium in Golden Gate Park on Frederick Street.
Filmed at Kezar Stadium, Golden Gate Park (Golden Gate Park · Haight-Ashbury, San Francisco, United States) — Scenes were filmed at and above the stadium months after the 49ers left. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Chico in hospital (1971)
Harry visits the hospitalized Chico, who says he plans to leave the police and become a teacher. Harry says he understands.
Set in Hospital room, San Francisco — Harry visits the wounded Chico, who tells him he wants to quit the police.
The city's general hospital, named in the film location list.
Filmed at San Francisco General Hospital (Potrero Hill · Mission, San Francisco, United States) — Where Harry visits Chico and his wife in the film. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The school bus (1971)
Scorpio steals a pistol, hijacks a school bus and demands a ransom and a flight out of the country. Harry waits on an overpass and drops onto the bus roof.
Set in School bus route, San Francisco — Scorpio hijacks a school bus and makes a new ransom demand.
A park in the Sunset District.
Filmed at Grandview Park (Sunset District, San Francisco, United States) — Where the school bus stops to let off some children before Scorpio takes the others hostage. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The quarry (1971)
After crashing the bus, Scorpio runs to a nearby quarry and takes a hostage. Harry follows and wounds him.
Set in A quarry near the bus crash — Scorpio flees to a nearby quarry and takes a hostage.
The quarry is gone: the site is now a shopping center and apartments north of the Larkspur ferry terminal.
Filmed at Former Hutchinson's Rock Quarry, Larkspur Landing, Marin County (Larkspur Landing, Larkspur, United States) — Director Don Siegel filmed the final scenes near Larkspur Landing and East Sir Francis Drake Boulevard; the quarry was later filled in and redeveloped. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Characters
- Harry Callahan — A San Francisco police inspector who breaks the rules to stop a killer.
- Scorpio — A sniper who sends the police letters demanding ransom.
- Chico Gonzalez — A rookie partner assigned to Harry.