Magnum Force, which was released in 1973 as a sequel to Dirty Harry, has Eastwood reprise his famous role as Inspector Callahan which has him face crooked cops and a traitorous boss as well as suffering re- assignment from homicide to stakeout duty after his handling of the Scorpio case. Callahan and his new partner Earlington "Early" Smith (Felton Perry) are called off a case in which a man acquitted of murder is found dead along with his chauffer lawyer and bodyguard. Soon after a mafia figure and several of his family and friends are also gunned down. Then a well-known pimp is murdered too. Callahan and Early are soon re-assigned to investigate the homicides.