The Streets of San Francisco (1972–1977)

A pair of police detectives investigate cases in San Francisco.

Stars:

Karl Malden, Michael Douglas, Reuben Collins

Nominated for 3 Golden Globes. Another 4 wins & 21 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Karl Malden	...	Detective Lt. Mike Stone (120 episodes, 1972-1977)
Michael Douglas	...	Inspector Steve Keller (98 episodes, 1972-1976)

Storyline

A pair of plainclothes homicide detectives, Lt. Mike Stone and Inspector Steve Keller, cruise the streets of San Francisco solving a variety of crimes, usually involving murder. Stone is the street-smart 20-year veteran cop, and Keller is the college-educated rookie. Much of the series' success was due to the friendly by-play and relationship between the two leads.

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Plot Keywords:

police detective | homicide | police | father son relationship | automobile | 

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Mystery

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 September 1972 (USA)

Also Known As:

Las calles de San Francisco

Filming Locations:

San Francisco, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Quinn Martin Productions (QM), Warner Bros. Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min (119 episodes) 120 min (pilot)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

4:3

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the San Francisco police department, an "Inspector" is just a detective rank. In other police departments, an Inspector is a much higher rank (in the NYPD, Inspector is the rank above Captain; in the UK police, an Inspector is equivalent to a Lieutenant).

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Connections

Referenced in Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Charlie's Angels' (2004)

User Reviews

A great pleasure to view again and again!

The headline says all I think about "The Streets of San Francisco". Great scene, great screenplays, great actors, great atmosphere. Michael Douglas shouldn't have left 1976... I would have loved to see two or three more seasons with the Stone/Keller team. SIMPLY THE BEST in any way! There have been only few "great" TV crime shows during the past 30 years; I would place Streets of San Francisco on top, followed by (in no particular order) Cannon, Petrocelli, Vega$, Magnum, Miami Vice, Jack and The Fatman, and Nash Bridges. These make watching TV a real pleasure.