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Play Misty for Me

- The scream you hear may be your own!

A brief fling between a male disc jockey and an obsessed female fan takes a frightening, and perhaps even deadly turn when another woman enters the picture.

Release Date : 1971-10-01

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Universal PicturesMalpaso Productions

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Dave

Original Name : Clint Eastwood

Gender : Male

Character Name : Evelyn

Original Name : Jessica Walter

Gender : Female

Character Name : Tobie

Original Name : Donna Mills

Gender : Female

Character Name : Sgt. McCallum

Original Name : John Larch

Gender : Male

Character Name : Frank

Original Name : Jack Ging

Gender : Male

Character Name : Madge

Original Name : Irene Hervey

Gender : Female

Character Name : Al Monte

Original Name : James McEachin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Birdie

Original Name : Clarice Taylor

Gender : Female

Character Name : Murphy

Original Name : Don Siegel

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jay Jay

Original Name : Duke Everts

Gender : Male

Character Name : Man

Original Name : George Fargo

Gender : Male

Character Name : Locksmith

Original Name : Mervin W. Frates

Gender : Male

Character Name : Deputy Sheriff

Original Name : Tim Frawley

Gender : Male

Character Name : Policeman

Original Name : Otis Kadani

Gender : Male

Character Name : Anjelica

Original Name : Brit Lind

Gender : Female

Character Name : 2nd Man

Original Name : Paul E. Lippman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cab Driver

Original Name : Jack Kosslyn

Gender : Male

Character Name : Madalyn

Original Name : Ginna Patterson

Gender : Female

Character Name : Man in Window

Original Name : Malcolm Moran

Gender : Male

Character Name : Self (uncredited)

Original Name : Cannonball Adderley

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ambulance Attendant (uncredited)

Original Name : Boyd Cabeen

Gender : Male

Character Name : Waitress (uncredited)

Original Name : Barbara Chrysler

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bar Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Don Hamilton

Gender : Male

Character Name : Policeman (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert S. Holman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Self (uncredited)

Original Name : Johnny Otis

Gender : Male

Character Name : Policeman (uncredited)

Original Name : Walter Scott

Gender : Male

Character Name : Intern (uncredited)

Original Name : William Tomlinson

Gender : Male

Reviews

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

Well if you are going to play away Dave... Dave Garver (Clint Eastwood) is a late night disc jockey in Carmel, California. Whilst his girlfriend is out of town he meets and beds a fan named Evelyn (Jessica Walter) who turns out to be the mystery caller to his show who sexily requests the Errol Garner classic tune "Play Misty For Me". Thinking that his night of passion with Evelyn is purely a one off, he starts to become concerned as Evelyn refuses to leave him alone, and things are about to get very out of hand and become very disturbing for all involved. This was Clint Eastwood's first stab (hrr hrr) at directing and it proved to be a very commendable effort as he directs himself in the picture, polishes the production across the board, and then wrapped the film on time and under budget, quite an achievement and it's no surprise that he went on to be a big hitter from behind the camera right up to this present day. Play Misty For Me is a truly tight and engrossing picture, and certainly more of a character study than its slasher shell would suggest. Eastwood (playing against type) plays Garver perfectly weasel like, and it's because of his selfish sexual proclivities, and all round disdain for his actions, that the maelstrom that comes his way is kind of like the reckoning. The picture firmly belongs to Jessica Walter, though, her turn as the irrational psychotic in waiting, Evelyn, is truly magic, lacing sympathetic sadness with outright moments of terror, believable to the point of forcing the audience into an uneasy understanding. It's a mystery (and a crying shame) that Walter didn't go on to be a big star because the marker for major talent was right here. Edgy and darkly fascinating, Play Misty For Me stands up today as a right on the money thriller, and not even the sight of Clint in his over large white underpants can dim the films appeal. 8.5/10

r96sk

@r96sk

2022-01-27

Not convinced it's necessarily a great film per se, but 'Play Misty for Me' really does a very good at unsettling the viewer! Jessica Walter is the sole reason for that. As good as Clint Eastwood is, as he makes his directorial debut, Walter gives a superb performance as the unnerving Evelyn Draper - one that'll live in the memory, for sure. Elsewhere on the cast, it's neat to see Don Siegel - one of Eastwood's long time collaborators - make a cameo. I have some minor remarks about this, like the editing is a tad iffy in parts, but all in all nothing important. I'd recommend this, to put it simply.