Play Misty for Me

Play Misty for Me, motion picture about a radio disc jockey who becomes involved with a mentally unbalanced fan. Released in 1971, this film was directed by Clint Eastwood, who also stars as Dave Garland, nighttime DJ for KRML. A mysterious fan often calls to request the song “Misty.” Garland meets the woman one night in a bar, and she turns out to be quite beautiful. They have an affair, but when Garland tries to break off the relationship it quickly becomes apparent that the woman is insane and capable of anything, including violence against himself and a former flame, whom Garland now realizes he loves. This theme reappeared in the box-office hit film Fatal Attraction (1987).

Director

• Clint Eastwood

Cast

• Clint Eastwood (Dave Garland)
• Jessica Walter (Evelyn Draper)
• Donna Mills (Tobie Williams)
• John Larch (Sergeant McCallum)
• Jack Ging (Dr. Frank Dewan)
• Irene Hervey (Madge Brenner)
• James McEachin (Al Monte)
• Clarice Taylor (Birdie)
• Don Siegel (Murphy the bartender)
• Duke Everts (Jay Jay)
• George Fargo (Man)
• Mervin W. Frates (Locksmith)
• Tim Frawley (Deputy sheriff)
• Otis Kadani (Police officer)
• Brit Lind (Anjelica)
• Paul E. Lippman (Second man)
• Jack Kosslyn (Cab driver)
• Ginna Patterson (Madalyn)
• Malcolm Moran (Man in window)
• Walter Spear (Officer)
• The Johnny Otis Show (Themselves)
• The Cannonball Adderley Quintet (Themselves)

Trivia

• Director Don Siegel, who worked with actor/director Eastwood in the Dirty Harry film series, appears here in a cameo role as Murphy the bartender.