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Overview
User Rating:
Release Date:
16 September 1972 (USA) morePlot:
A pair of police detectives investigate cases in San Francisco. full summaryAwards:
Nominated for 3 Golden Globes. Another 2 wins & 20 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(2 articles)
Streets Of San Francisco To Return (From WENN. 29 July 2008, 6:29 PM, PDT)
Oscar Nominee Mako Dies at 72
(From WENN. 24 July 2006)
User Comments:
An OK crime drama with some great qualities. moreCast
(Series Cast Summary - 2 of 314) | Karl Malden | ... | Detective Lt. Mike Stone (120 episodes, 1972-1977) |
 | Michael Douglas | ... | Inspector Steve Keller / ... (98 episodes, 1972-1976) |
Series Directed by | |||
| Virgil W. Vogel | (26 episodes, 1973-1976) | ||
| Walter Grauman | (12 episodes, 1972-1977) | ||
| William Hale | (11 episodes, 1973-1977) | ||
| Harry Falk | (11 episodes, 1974-1977) | ||
| Seymour Robbie | (7 episodes, 1973-1975) | ||
| Robert Douglas | (4 episodes, 1972-1975) | ||
| Arthur H. Nadel | (3 episodes, 1972) | ||
| George McCowan | (3 episodes, 1973-1974) | ||
| Don Medford | (3 episodes, 1973-1974) | ||
| Paul Stanley | (3 episodes, 1974-1976) | ||
| Kenneth Gilbert | (3 episodes, 1977) | ||
| Lawrence Dobkin | (2 episodes, 1973) | ||
| Michael Caffey | (2 episodes, 1974-1975) | ||
| Corey Allen | (2 episodes, 1974) | ||
| Richard Donner | (2 episodes, 1974) | ||
| Michael Preece | (2 episodes, 1975-1977) | ||
| Allen Reisner | (2 episodes, 1976-1977) | ||
| William Wiard | (2 episodes, 1976) | ||
| Richard Lang | (2 episodes, 1977) | ||
| Dennis Donnelly | (unknown episodes) | ||
| Theodore J. Flicker | (unknown episodes) | ||
Series Writing credits | ||
| Carolyn Weston | (120 episodes, 1972-1977) | |
| Robert M. Young | (10 episodes, 1973-1977) | |
| Cliff Gould | (9 episodes, 1972-1976) | |
| John Wilder | (7 episodes, 1972-1973) | |
| Morton S. Fine | (5 episodes, 1972-1976) | |
| Guerdon Trueblood | (5 episodes, 1972-1976) | |
| Albert Ruben | (5 episodes, 1973-1975) | |
| D.C. Fontana | (4 episodes, 1973-1975) | |
| Del Reisman | (3 episodes, 1972-1975) | |
| Robert I. Holt | (3 episodes, 1972-1973) | |
| Jack B. Sowards | (3 episodes, 1973-1977) | |
| John D.F. Black | (3 episodes, 1973-1976) | |
| Robert Sherman | (3 episodes, 1973-1974) | |
| Larry Brody | (3 episodes, 1974-1976) | |
| Paul Savage | (3 episodes, 1974-1975) | |
| Sean Baine | (3 episodes, 1975-1977) | |
| Robert W. Lenski | (2 episodes, 1972-1977) | |
| Eugene Price | (2 episodes, 1972-1975) | |
| David Friedkin | (2 episodes, 1973-1974) | |
| Rick Husky | (2 episodes, 1973-1974) | |
| Mark Weingart | (2 episodes, 1973-1974) | |
| Jim Byrnes | (2 episodes, 1974-1975) | |
| John W. Bloch | (2 episodes, 1975-1976) | |
| Norman Lessing | (2 episodes, 1976-1977) | |
| James Schmerer | (unknown episodes) | |
Series Produced by | |||
| Quinn Martin | .... | executive producer (120 episodes, 1972-1977) | |
| John Wilder | .... | producer (45 episodes, 1973-1975) | |
| William Robert Yates | .... | producer / associate producer (45 episodes, 1974-1977) | |
| Russell Stoneman | .... | supervising producer (33 episodes, 1974-1977) | |
| Cliff Gould | .... | producer (26 episodes, 1972-1973) | |
| Adrian Samish | .... | supervising producer (26 episodes, 1972-1973) | |
Series Original Music by | |||
| Patrick Williams | (6 episodes, 1972-1975) | ||
| Richard Markowitz | (3 episodes, 1974-1976) | ||
| Tom Scott | (2 episodes, 1972) | ||
| Duane Tatro | (2 episodes, 1973-1976) | ||
| John Carl Parker | (2 episodes, 1973-1975) | ||
Series Cinematography by | |||
| Jacques R. Marquette | (33 episodes, 1972-1975) | ||
| Al Francis | (20 episodes, 1975-1976) | ||
| Michel Hugo | (18 episodes, 1976-1977) | ||
| Michael P. Joyce | (2 episodes, 1974) | ||
| Donald H. Birnkrant | (2 episodes, 1975) | ||
Series Film Editing by | |||
| Ray Daniels | (27 episodes, 1974-1977) | ||
| Howard Kunin | (16 episodes, 1972-1977) | ||
| Jerry Young | (13 episodes, 1973-1976) | ||
| Marston Fay | (11 episodes, 1972-1976) | ||
| Richard K. Brockway | (5 episodes, 1972-1973) | ||
| Walter Hannemann | (3 episodes, 1973) | ||
| Peter Kirby | (2 episodes, 1974-1975) | ||
| Saul Caplan | (unknown episodes) | ||
Series Casting by | |||
| Jim Merrick | (unknown episodes) | ||
Series Art Direction by | |||
| George B. Chan | (50 episodes, 1972-1977) | ||
| Phillip Bennett | (4 episodes, 1973) | ||
Series Set Decoration by | |||
| Sandy Grace | (14 episodes, 1974-1976) | ||
| Ray Molyneaux | (11 episodes, 1972-1973) | ||
| Carl Biddiscombe | (8 episodes, 1972) | ||
| George R. Nelson | (6 episodes, 1972-1973) | ||
| Robert George Freer | (2 episodes, 1976-1977) | ||
Series Production Management | |||
| Howard P. Alston | .... | executive production manager / in charge of production (49 episodes, 1972-1977) | |
| Dick Gallegly | .... | production manager (35 episodes, 1974-1977) | |
| Arthur Fellows | .... | executive in charge of production (28 episodes, 1972-1975) | |
| John G. Wilson | .... | production manager (26 episodes, 1972-1973) | |
| Ken Wilhoit | .... | post-production supervisor (26 episodes, 1975-1977) | |
| Marty Katz | .... | in charge of production (24 episodes, 1976-1977) | |
| Robert M. Beche | .... | unit production manager (18 episodes, 1973-1976) | |
| Robert Dijoux | .... | unit production manager (15 episodes, 1972-1973) | |
| Don Hall | .... | post-production supervisor (8 episodes, 1977) | |
| Richard K. Brockway | .... | post-production manager / post-production supervisor (2 episodes, 1974-1975) | |
Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Ken Swor | .... | assistant director (13 episodes, 1972-1973) | |
| David Whorf | .... | assistant director (13 episodes, 1975-1977) | |
| Ray Marsh | .... | assistant director (11 episodes, 1975-1977) | |
| Kevin Donnelly | .... | assistant director (10 episodes, 1972-1973) | |
| David Silver | .... | assistant director (2 episodes, 1972) | |
| Lorin Bennett Salob | .... | assistant director (2 episodes, 1974-1975) | |
| Randy Carter | .... | second assistant director (unknown episodes, 1976) | |
Series Art Department | |||
| Douglas Freeman | .... | set dresser (120 episodes, 1972-1977) | |
Series Sound Department | |||
| Alex Bamattre | .... | sound editor (1 episode, 1976) | |
| Martin C. Tomson | .... | sound editor (1 episode, 1976) | |
Series Stunts | |||
| Larry Holt | .... | stunts (7 episodes, 1974-1977) | |
| Richard E. Butler | .... | stunts (unknown episodes) | |
| David S. Cass Sr. | .... | stunts (unknown episodes) | |
| Bill Catching | .... | stunts (unknown episodes) | |
| Carol Daniels | .... | stunt double: Brenda Vaccaro (unknown episodes) | |
| Nick Dimitri | .... | stunts (unknown episodes) | |
| Dick Durock | .... | stunts (unknown episodes) | |
| Tony Epper | .... | stunts (unknown episodes) | |
| Bob Herron | .... | stunts (unknown episodes) | |
| Chuck Hicks | .... | stunts (unknown episodes) | |
| Robert F. Hoy | .... | stunts (unknown episodes) | |
| Loren Janes | .... | stunts (unknown episodes) | |
| Max Kleven | .... | stunts (unknown episodes) | |
| John Moio | .... | stunts (unknown episodes) | |
| Frank Orsatti | .... | stunts (unknown episodes) | |
| Don Pulford | .... | stunts (unknown episodes) | |
| George Sawaya | .... | stunts (unknown episodes) | |
| Dick Warlock | .... | stunts (unknown episodes) | |
| Jesse Wayne | .... | stunts (unknown episodes) | |
| Glenn R. Wilder | .... | stunts (unknown episodes) | |
| Al Wyatt Sr. | .... | stunt coordinator (unknown episodes) | |
Series Editorial Department | |||
| Richard K. Brockway | .... | executive editorial supervisor / editorial supervisor (34 episodes, 1972-1977) | |
Series Music Department | |||
| Patrick Williams | .... | composer: theme music (70 episodes, 1972-1977) | |
| John Elizalde | .... | music supervisor (69 episodes, 1972-1977) | |
| Jack Lowry | .... | music editor (2 episodes, 1976) | |
Series Other crew | |||
| Edward Hume | .... | developed for television by (119 episodes, 1972-1977) | |
| John Conwell | .... | assistant to executive producer / in charge of talent (64 episodes, 1972-1977) | |
| John Wilder | .... | executive story consultant (27 episodes, 1972-1973) | |
| Jack B. Sowards | .... | executive story consultant (24 episodes, 1975-1977) | |
| James Menzies | .... | script editor / story editor (17 episodes, 1975-1976) | |
| Larry Brody | .... | executive story consultant (unknown episodes) | |
| Debra Hill | .... | script supervisor (unknown episodes) | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1972-1977) (USA) (TV)
- Nelonen (2006) (Finland) (TV)
- Viasat3 (2007) (Hungary) (TV) (repeats) (seasons 1-3)
- Worldvision Enterprises
- Ford Marketing Corporation cars furnished by
- Panavision photographic equipment
Additional Details
Runtime:
60 min (119 episodes) | Argentina:60 minCountry:
USALanguage:
EnglishColor:
ColorAspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 moreSound Mix:
MonoFilming Locations:
San Francisco, California, USAMOVIEmeter: 
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'Michael Douglas' quit the show in 1975 to produce One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975). His character's absence was explained by having him take a teaching position. moreMovie Connections:
Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Megan Mullally/Clay Aiken (#29.11)" (2004) moreFAQ
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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.