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The Streets of San Francisco

The Streets of San Francisco
★ 7.1/10•1972•1h 0m•TV-PG•Crime•Drama•Action & Adventure
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Rugged drama of the city and its people.

Two police officers, the older Lt. Stone and the young upstart Inspector Keller, investigate murders and other serious crimes in San Francisco. Stone would become a second father to Keller as he learned the rigors and procedures of detective work.

StatusEnded
Runtime1h 0m
LanguageEN
First Air DateSep 23, 1972

Episodes

Episode 1 - The Thirty-Year PinE149m

The Thirty-Year Pin

When a police officer is fatally shot 3 days before he is due to retire, Stone undertakes a relentless search for the killer.

Sep 23, 1972

Episode 2 - The First Day of ForeverE251m

The First Day of Forever

Stone and Keller finally get a lead on a serial killer who has been knifing prostitutes when one of the victims survives the attack.

Sep 30, 1972

Episode 3 - 45 Minutes from HomeE350m

45 Minutes from Home

A salesman attending a convention wrongly believes that he is responsible for the death of an attractive female hitchhiker who had lured him to her houseboat.

Oct 7, 1972

Episode 4 - Whose Little Boy Are You?E450m

Whose Little Boy Are You?

A Vietnam veteran goes AWOL from the army in order to kidnap the son he has never seen.

Oct 14, 1972

Episode 5 - Tower Beyond TragedyE551m

Tower Beyond Tragedy

Stone and Keller face off against Gilliam, a wealthy executive who transforms women into his own special image of perfection, then kills them when they inevitably fail to live up to every demented standard of his.

Oct 28, 1972

Episode 6 - Hall of MirrorsE651m

Hall of Mirrors

Keller, temporarily partnered with a hotshot detective, sets out to discover why his new partner seems to be absolutely convinced of a murder suspect's guilt for no apparent reason.

Nov 4, 1972

Episode 7 - TimelockE751m

Timelock

Stone appears to be the only one willing to give the benefit of the doubt to a convict who is accused of a murder while out of prison on a 36-hour pass.

Nov 11, 1972

Episode 8 - In the Midst of StrangersE850m

In the Midst of Strangers

When a corner newspaper vendor goes after the muggers who stole his life savings, Stone and Keller discover that the crime is linked to the murder of a housing commissioner.

Nov 25, 1972

Episode 9 - The TakersE951m

The Takers

The murders of a flight attendant and a nurse who were rooming together lead Stone and Keller to suspect a jewelry salesman and his wife.

Dec 2, 1972

Episode 10 - The Year of the LocustsE1051m

The Year of the Locusts

In their attempt to bring down a family of con artists who victimize entire neighborhoods, Stone and Keller are aided by dissension among the gang members.

Dec 9, 1972

Episode 11 - The BulletE1151m

The Bullet

A college professor, shot accidentally while trying to pay off a blackmailer, refuses to co-operate with Stone's investigation for fear that the publicity will lose him an upcoming promotion.

Dec 16, 1972

Episode 12 - Bitter WineE1251m

Bitter Wine

A man who served 12 years in prison to protect his brother gets out only to find that the brother never told their father, a Greek restaurant owner, the truth about who should have gone to jail.

Dec 23, 1972

Episode 13 - A Trout in the MilkE1351m

A Trout in the Milk

Stone and Keller suspect that an artist's fatal fall from his studio window was not an accident.

Jan 6, 1973

Episode 14 - DeathwatchE1451m

Deathwatch

Two fishermen (Colasanto and Caruso) decide to keep quiet after witnessing a human smuggling ring.

Jan 13, 1973

Episode 15 - Act of DutyE1552m

Act of Duty

After a female detective is killed by the rapist she had been bait for, her roommate (played by Brenda Vaccaro) goes on the warpath to catch him. After Mike Stone kicks her off the case, she continues on her own, hurtling headlong into peril.

Jan 18, 1973

Episode 16 - The Set-UpE1651m

The Set-Up

A retired hit man returns to San Francisco, not knowing that he will be the target of a hit.

Jan 25, 1973

Episode 17 - A Collection of EaglesE1751m

A Collection of Eagles

A murder brings to light a coin dealer's plan to substitute fakes for the rare coins in a collection.

Feb 1, 1973

Episode 18 - A Room With a ViewE1852m

A Room With a View

One witness in a racketeering trial is killed with a booby-trapped car, and Stone worries that the remaining witness, Roy Chaffee, will be picked off by a hit man if he surfaces.

Feb 8, 1973

Episode 19 - DeadlineE1952m

Deadline

Stone discovers that a murdered woman was involved with both a famous newspaper reporter and his son.

Feb 15, 1973

Episode 20 - Trail of the SerpentE2052m

Trail of the Serpent

A gang takes Mike Stone hostage after killing a policeman in an attempt to flee from a grocery store robbery. They want to trade Stone in for their leader, Buddy Sims.

Feb 22, 1973

Episode 21 - The House on Hyde StreetE2152m

The House on Hyde Street

When a boy disappears after school, suspicion falls on the neighborhood recluse, who is popularly known as a pedophile, although never convicted.

Mar 1, 1973

Episode 22 - Beyond VengeanceE2252m

Beyond Vengeance

After spending a "lousy" 12 years in prison for a brutal sexual assault and murder, a young punk returns to San Francisco to seek revenge against Mike Stone (who was the arresting officer). And he's not picky about how he'll take that revenge -- or on who.

Mar 8, 1973

Episode 23 - The AlbatrossE2352m

The Albatross

A father finds out that the man who murdered his deaf son is released on a technicality.

Mar 15, 1973

Episode 24 - Shattered ImageE2452m

Shattered Image

Mike Stone has reason to believe that the death of a politician is no accident.

Mar 22, 1973

Episode 25 - The UnicornE2552m

The Unicorn

A priest (Fr. Scarne) won't tell Stone where a murderer (Abel Hoffman) is hiding. Stakes are raised by drug smugglers looking for a stolen shipment of heroin.

Apr 5, 1973

Episode 26 - Legion of the LostE2651m

Legion of the Lost

Stone goes undercover as a bum to investigate the beating death of three homeless men.

Apr 12, 1973

Actors

Karl Malden

Karl Malden

Mike Stone

Michael Douglas

Michael Douglas

Steve Keller

Richard Hatch

Richard Hatch

Dan Robbins

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