On this day in movie history - Play Misty for Me (1971):

Play Misty for Me,

directed by Clint Eastwood,

written by Jo Heims and Dean Riesner,

based on a story by Jo Heims,

was released in the United States on August 4, 1971.
Music by Dee Barton.

Cast:
Clint Eastwood, Jessica Walter, Donna Mills, John Larch, Jack Ging, Irene Hervey, James McEachin, Clarice Taylor, Don Siegel, Duke Everts, George Fargo, Mervin W. Frates, Tim Frawley, Otis Kadani, Britt Lind, Paul E. Lippman, Jack Kosslyn, Ginna Patterson, Malcolm Moran, Cannonball Adderley, Boyd Cabeen, Barbara Chrysler, Don Hamilton, William J. Hanzelka, Robert S. Holman, Johnny Otis, James Rodriguez, Walter Scott, Walter Spear, William Tomlinson.

On this day in movie history - Dirty Harry (1971):

Dirty Harry,

directed by Don Siegel,

written by Harry Julian Fink, R.M. Fink and Dean Riesner,

based on a story by Harry Julian Fink, R.M. Fink and Jo Heims,

was released in the United States on December 23, 1971.
Music by Lalo Schifrin.

Cast:
Clint Eastwood, Andy Robinson, Harry Guardino, Reni Santoni, John Vernon, John Larch, John Mitchum, Woodrow Parfrey, Josef Sommer, Mae Mercer, Albert Popwell, Lyn Edgington, Ruth Kobart, Lois Foraker, William Paterson, Debralee Scott.