On Saturday
September 16, 1972, the American police series "The Streets of
San Francisco" premieres on ABC. The series, produced by Quinn
Martin Productions, was developed by Edward Hume. The main roles
Detective Lt. Mike Stone and Inspector Steve Keller were played
respectively by Karl Malden and Michael Douglas. Michael Douglas left
the series at the start of its final season and was replaced by
Richard Hatch. From September 16, 1972 to June 9, 1977 (5 seasons), a
total of 119 60-minute episodes and one 98-minute pilot were
produced. The series theme was composed by Patrick Williams.
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| Michael Douglas as Inspector Steve Keller and Karl Malden as Detective Lt. Mike Stone |
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| Karl Malden as Detective Lt. Mike Stone |
The pilot episode
was based on the novel “Poor, Poor Ophelia” by Carolyn Weston
(1972) and starred Robert Wagner, Tom Bosley and Kim Darby.
Plot (pilot)
San Francisco
Police Department (S.F.P.D.) Detective Lieutenant Michael Stone (Karl
Malden) is partnered with a young Inspector, Steven Keller (Michael
Douglas), as they investigate the death of Holly Jean Berry (Kim
Darby) a young girl found dead in the water with David J. Farr
(Robert Wagner) a lawyer she knew as the primary suspect...
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| Michael Douglas as Inspector Steve Keller |
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| Karl Malden as Detective Lt. Mike Stone and Michael Douglas as Inspector Steve Keller |
Main cast (pilot)
- Karl Malden as Detective Lt. Mike Stone
- Robert Wagner as David J. Farr
- Michael Douglas as Inspector Steve Keller
- Andrew Duggan Capt. A.R. Malone
- Tom Bosley as Saretti
- John Rubinstein as Lindy
- Carmen Mathews as Sally Caswell
- Edward Andrews as Joe Caswell
- Lawrence Dobkin as Gregory Praxas
- Kim Darby as Holly Jean Berry
- Brad David as Del Berry
- Mako as Kenji
- Naomi Stevens as Mrs. Saretti
- Lou Frizzell as Lou
- Bill Quinn as Medical Examiner
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| Karl Malden as Detective Lt. Mike Stone and Richard Hatch as Inspector Dan Robbins |
Awards
- Bambi for TV Series International: Michael Douglas (Bambi Awards, Germany, 1976)
- Eddie for Best Edited Episode from a Television Series: Howard Kunin for the episode "Dead or Alive" (American Cinema Editors, USA, 1977)
- Edgar for Best Television Episode: James Johnson Sweeney for the episode "Requiem for Murder" (Edgar Allan Poe Awards, USA, 1977)
- Bambi for TV Series International: Karl Malden (Bambi Awards, Germany, 1979)
"The Streets of San Francisco" opening credits
