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The Streets of San Francisco

  • TV Series
  • 1972–19771972–1977
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
6K
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POPULARITY
1,894
118
The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
  • Action
  • Crime
  • Drama
A veteran cop with more than twenty years of experience is teamed with a young Inspector to solve crimes in San Francisco, California.A veteran cop with more than twenty years of experience is teamed with a young Inspector to solve crimes in San Francisco, California.A veteran cop with more than twenty years of experience is teamed with a young Inspector to solve crimes in San Francisco, California.
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
6K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,894
118
  • Creator
    • Edward Hume(developed for television by)
  • Stars
    • Karl Malden
    • Michael Douglas
    • Reuben Collins
Top credits
  • Creator
    • Edward Hume(developed for television by)
  • Stars
    • Karl Malden
    • Michael Douglas
    • Reuben Collins
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 23User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Nominated for 16 Primetime Emmys
      • 4 wins & 24 nominations total

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    Karl Malden and Richard Hatch in The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
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    Richard Hatch in The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
    Karl Malden and Richard Hatch in The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
    Michael Douglas and Karl Malden in The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
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    Karl Malden in The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
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    Karl Malden
    Karl Malden
    • Detective Lt. Mike Stone
    120 episodes120 eps • 1972–1977
    Michael Douglas
    Michael Douglas
    • Inspector Steve Keller
    98 episodes98 eps • 1972–1976
    Reuben Collins
    • Inspector Bill Tanner
    33 episodes33 eps • 1973–1977
    Richard Hatch
    Richard Hatch
    • Inspector Dan Robbins
    24 episodes24 eps • 1976–1977
    Stephen Bradley
    • Bernie…
    14 episodes14 eps • 1972–1976
    Lee Harris
    • Detective Lee Lessing
    14 episodes14 eps • 1972–1973
    Darleen Carr
    Darleen Carr
    • Jeannie Stone
    12 episodes12 eps • 1973–1977
    Ray K. Goman
    Ray K. Goman
    • Officer Vic Briles…
    10 episodes10 eps • 1972–1976
    John Kerr
    John Kerr
    • Gerald O'Brien…
    9 episodes9 eps • 1973–1977
    Fred Sadoff
    Fred Sadoff
    • Dr. Lenny Murchison
    9 episodes9 eps • 1972–1977
    Vince Howard
    Vince Howard
    • Charlie Johnson…
    9 episodes9 eps • 1973–1976
    Maurice Argent
    Maurice Argent
    • Dobie…
    9 episodes9 eps • 1972–1976
    Stu Klitsner
    • Detective at Crime Scene…
    8 episodes8 eps • 1972–1975
    Robert F. Simon
    Robert F. Simon
    • Capt. Rudy Olsen…
    7 episodes7 eps • 1972–1976
    Hari Rhodes
    Hari Rhodes
    • Floyd Marsden…
    7 episodes7 eps • 1972–1976
    Dan Caldwell
    • Officer Brown…
    7 episodes7 eps • 1972–1976
    Bruce Neckels
    Bruce Neckels
    • Andy Wilson…
    7 episodes7 eps • 1974–1977
    Jay Jacobus
    • Judge…
    6 episodes6 eps • 1972–1977
    • Creator
      • Edward Hume(developed for television by)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      In order for Karl Malden to star on the series, Quinn Martin hired Michael Douglas for the role of Inspector Steve Keller, through Douglas' real-life father, Kirk.
    • Crazy credits
      End credits (from seasons 2-5): Photographed Completely On Location in San Francisco. In season 1, the production was split with exteriors filmed in San Francisco and interior scenes filmed at the Burbank Studios in Burbank, California.
    • Connections
      Edited into The Green Fog (2017)

    User reviews23

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    Top review
    7/10
    An OK crime drama with some great qualities.
    The Streets of San Francisco, as with most Quinn Martin series, is a standard crime drama. What makes the show better than most crime dramas is the father/son chemistry between Karl Malden as veteran Detective Lt. Mike Stone and Michael Douglas as the younger partner Inspector Steve Keller, the 70's, R&B-style theme music by Patrick Williams and the cool, pre-MTV opening credits.

    What really made this show better than most is the fact that Quinn Martin did spend the extra money and filmed the show entirely in San Francisco. In the 70s, most prime time TV shows were filmed in Los Angeles. I believe Hawaii Five-O was one of only a few prime-time dramas from the early 70s that was filmed on location.

    When Douglas left the series and Richard Hatch (from the original Battlestar Galactica, not the Richard Hatch from the first Survivor) replaced him, I quickly lost interest in the show. The chemistry between Malden and Douglas was very important to the show and Hatch had the thankless task of creating a character that in the long run was bland.

    Despite the show's final season, I'm certain that if I had the TV on and heard the drum beats of The Streets of San Francisco theme, I am very sure that I will probably spend the rest of the hour watching the show.
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    • GMJames
    • Sep 5, 2006

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 16, 1972 (United States)
    • Also known as
      • Die Straßen von San Francisco
    • Filming locations
      • Stage 11, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros. Television
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    • Runtime
      1 hour

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