23 Dec 1971
Dirty Harry
When a madman dubbed 'Scorpio' terrorizes San Francisco, hard-nosed cop, Harry Callahan – famous for his take-no-prisoners approach to law enforcement – is tasked with hunting down the psychopath.
Desperate Situation
Recent widow Mandy is kidnapped and held for ransom. Her rich father-in-law is contacted for the money. Dressed only in a sheer nightgown, and bound and gagged, Mandy is forced to walk barefoot in the woods at night, is placed in the trunk of a car and is left in the shower to be drenched. And then, while waiting for the payment, the kidnapper begins to fall in love with the frightened girl. But that’s not all! He’s got a foot fetish that the girl tries to use to her advantage in an attempt to escape. And then his accomplice (Deana Enoches) comes between them. And the result is a deadly confrontation ending in murder!
Top Billed Cast
Laura Giglio Mandy
Michael Priem 
Deana Enoches Christine Cavalier (original version)
Dave Castiglione (original version)
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