DIRECTED BY: Don Siegel
STARRING:
Clint Eastwood, John Vernon, Andrew Robinson

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Although much of the film was shot on location around San Francisco, the bank robbery sequence was shot on New York Street at Universal.
The burger cafe where Harry tries to eat a hot dog was a practical set on the corner of New York Street where the King Kong attraction is now.

Although the key buildings look the same as they did in 1971, various changes have been made over time. Some changes were also made in 1985 when the King Kong 'soundstage' was constructed. The actual sets were destroyed by fire in 1990, and were rebuilt afterwards to similar designs.
The theater marquee (seen in the still showing Harry Callahan going into the burger cafe) shows Play Misty For Me, which of course was directed by Clint Eastwood and was released in the same year as Dirty Harry.

The top photo here is a panoramic view of the east end of New York Street, showing the bank building featured in Dirty Harry.

Links:
- IMDB entry

Dirty Harry (1971)
Panoramic photo of the east end of New York Street, as seen in 2006
Panoramic photo of the east end of New York Street, as seen in 2006
New York Street - still from DVD
New York Street - still from DVD
New York Street - still from DVD
New York Street - still from DVD
New York Street - still from DVD
New York Street - still from DVD
New York Street - still from DVD
New York Street - still from DVD
New York Street - still from DVD
New York Street - still from DVD
New York Street - still from DVD
New York Street - still from DVD
Ark interior on Stage 27 (September 2006)
New York Street - still from DVD
New York Street - still from DVD
New York Street - still from DVD
New York Street - still from DVD
New York Street - still from DVD
Dirty Harry poster link to home page