Bullitt’s gun Steve McQueen’s gun is a Colt Diamondback .38 Special revolver with (Colt) Detective Special grips. Although it was suggested that McQueen had a holster made to duplicate San Francisco Police Department Detective Dave Toschi’s “custom fast-draw shoulder holster,” Bullitt’s holster is actually a commercial Safariland Model 19 shoulder holster. Share this:

When fake Johnny Ross departs the Mark Hopkins Hotel in the taxi, the Bank of America building at 555 California Street, the second tallest building in San Francisco, is seen under construction. The building, known mostly for its use in The Towering Inferno (1974), where it was seen during the opening credits, was completed in 1969.

Chase 1: Hospital Basement The first chase is not in by cars, but on foot. In the Hospital basement while Bullitt is chasing the Killer he comes to a security door. On the wall prior to the door is a tarnished vintage Soda-Acid Fire Extinguisher–Copper & Brass Empire Co.; most likely manufactured in the earlier […]

Film Theory: Decade Approach–Zeitgeist, Hero Types, Stars (Social Problems)

Almost from its beginnings, the movie industry has made a practice on capitalizing on past successes.