Play Misty for Me

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Clint Eastwood

Producer:

Robert Daley

Writer:

Jo Heims, Dean Riesner

Release Date:

Nov 3, 1971

Runtime:

1hr 42m

Synopsis

Ardent fan stalks a late-night disc jockey.

Cast

  • Clint Eastwood
  • Jessica Walter
  • Donna Mills
  • John Larch
  • Irene Hervey
  • Jack Ging
  • Johnny Otis
  • James McEachin
  • Clarice Taylor
  • Don Siegel

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  • May 11, 2026

    Dave is so dreamy, but not as dreamy as my Bear 😍

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    nikkifreeman
    nikkifreeman
    Mar 2, 2021

    Psychological thriller with signature 70’s laid back so-cal Eastwood hangout vibes that tilts more and more into the giallo realm—especially the finale with its jazzy almost Goblin-esque score. A very fine directorial debut from Eastwood if you ask me… complete with…

    416 Likes
    Ian West
    Ian West
    Mar 26, 2021

    she was fearless and crazier than him...

    273 Likes
    KYK
    KYK
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    May 15, 2021

    Clint Eastwood’s directorial debut — “Play Misty for Me” dares to ask... what if there was a man so sexy that he -literally- drove women crazy?  Naturally, Clint is that man.  Set in Carmel-by-the-Sea (where the director himself would one day serve as mayor), “Misty” is a…

    228 Likes
    theriverjordan
    theriverjordan
    Oct 21, 2026

    “Well, you know what they always say my man. “He who lives by the sword shall die by the sword.” Clint Eastwood’s directorial debut is a solid and suspenseful thriller. There are quite a few moments that almost derail the whole thing, specifically the last 30 mins or so…

    60 Likes
    tyler_wool4
    tyler_wool4
    Apr 19, 2020

    As someone who considers themselves a Clint Eastwood fan, as well as a lover of auteurist films that follow their director's obsessions into strange detours, I was perhaps primed to enjoy "Play Misty for Me," which at times—with its oceanside setting and heavily ADR'd…

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    HKFanatic
    HKFanatic
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    Oct 21, 2026

    Clint Eastwood‘s directorial debut is a psychological thriller about obsession. Eastwood plays Dave Garver, a radio disc jockey in Carmel California. One night Dave meets Evelyn Draper (Jessica Walter) at a bar and the two hit it off. He drives her home, she reveals that…

    47 Likes
    Chris Hughes
    Chris Hughes
    Nov 16, 2020

    honestly if jessica walter was that obsessed with my podcast, i'd be fine with it. no need to make it into a whole conflict or whatever

    164 Likes
    eddie
    eddie
    Feb 12, 2026

    love clint’s hilariously laissez-faire attitude when it comes to solving his increasingly dire situation, it’s like a video game where you have to deal with a stalker but you pick all the wrong dialogue options

    154 Likes
    Hesse
    Hesse

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Top Reviews
  • Sean Conery
    Sean Conery liked
    Play Misty for Me

    The storyline is a bit choppy and the cinematics are a bit campy by todays standards, but this is still a great suspense/thriller worth watching. Jessica Walter was scary as hell.

    3Y
    Chloe Pachoud
    Chloe Pachoud liked
    Play Misty for Me

    This woman is a psychopath, also I loved listening to some Erroll Garner.

    2Y
    Paul Balson
    Paul Balson liked
    Play Misty for Me

    Jessica Walter being scary as hell in Clint Eastwood’s directorial debut

    3Y
  • Milo Hoffman
    Milo Hoffman loved
    Play Misty for Me

    was in my grandpas top 3. Good movie, some great plot twists

    10M
    kalina
    kalina is "meh" on
    Play Misty for Me

    idk whats wrong with him i wish i had jessica walter

    2Y
    Eye Cinc
    Eye Cinc is "meh" on
    Play Misty for Me

    Crazy chick in love with a naive DJ… soooo long ago…

    3Y
  • ty
    ty loved
    Play Misty for Me

    woke agenda be like: play mitski for me

    2Y
    Brady K
    Brady K liked
    Play Misty for Me

    The fuckin ending dude😂🤣🤣

    2Y
    BigBootyJonah
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    Play Misty for Me

    8.7

    2Y

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Based on 9 Critics
7.6

USER SCORE (19)

Generally favorable reviews based on 19 Reviews
100

Play Misty for Me is not the artistic equal of Psycho (1960), but in the business of collecting an audience into the palm of its hand and then squeezing hard, it is supreme. It doesn't depend on a lot of surprises to maintain the suspense. There ARE some surprises, sure, but mostly the film's terror comes from the fact that the strange woman is capable of anything.

Metacritic review by Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is Play Misty for Me (1971)?
The movie is 1hr 42min long.
What's Play Misty for Me (1971) about?
Ardent fan stalks a late-night disc jockey.
Who's the cast of Play Misty for Me (1971)?
  • Clint Eastwood
  • Jessica Walter as Evelyn
  • Donna Mills as Tobie
  • John Larch as Sgt. McCallum
  • Irene Hervey as Madge
  • Jack Ging as Frank
  • Johnny Otis
  • James McEachin as Al Monte
  • Clarice Taylor as Birdie
  • Don Siegel as Murphy
Who's the director behind Play Misty for Me (1971)?
Clint Eastwood directed Play Misty for Me (1971).
Who produced Play Misty for Me (1971)?
Robert Daley produced Play Misty for Me (1971).