The Streets of San Francisco

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The Streets Of San Francisco was based on characters from the novel Poor, Poor Ophelia, by Carolyn Weston and followed the cases of veteran detective Lt. Mike Stone and his young partner Steve Keller as they used modern police methods to track down criminals in San Francisco

This 70s crime drama was one of many Quinn Martin Productions, a roster which included Hawaii Five-O, Barnaby Jones, and The Rockford Files. It was filmed entirely on location in San Francisco.

Mike Stone (Malden) was a 23-year veteran of the force and a widower assigned to the Bureau of Inspectors Division of the San Francisco Police Department. 28-year-old Steve Keller, a smart, college-educated man rose from assistant inspector during his stay on the show.

Mike's co-ed daughter was seen occasionally during the early years (played by Darlene Carr). Some of the scenes in the series were filmed in actual San Francisco police buildings, such as the communications centre (and the morgue!).

The show ran for a total of four seasons. In the 1975-76 season, Michael Douglas left the show. Writers explained it away by sending Steve Keller to pursue a teaching career and he was replaced by the athletic Dan Robbins (Richard Hatch). The show floundered and lasted for only one more season, airing for the last time in the US on June 23, 1977.