Washington Square is an 2.8-acre park in the North Beach district of San Francisco. It was established in 1847 and is one of the city's first parks. The park is bordered by sidewalk cafes and restaura
Aerial view of Washington Square in North Beach (with social distancing circles during the COVID-19 pandemic)
Saints Peter and Paul Church in Washington Square
Aerial view of Washington Square
Washington Square Park (eastern side)
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Dirty Harry is a 1971 American action-thriller film produced and directed by Don Siegel, the first in the Dirty Harry series. Clint Eastwood plays the title role, in his first appearance as San Franci
Washington Square (San Francisco)
…featured in many movies. Director Don Siegel featured Sts. Peter and Paul Church and the nearby Dante Building, as settings of sniper attacks by the "Scorpio Killer", in the 1971 film Dirty Harry. The park and surrounding area are also featured in the 2000 film Bedazzled. Many chapters in Richard Brautigan's 1967…
Theatrical release poster by Bill Gold
Theatrical advertisement, 1971
Harry Callahan pointing his S&W Model 29