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.
Detective
Lt Mike Stone
Karl Malden Inspector Steve Keller Michael Douglas Inspector Dan Robbins Richard Hatch Lieutenant Lessing Lee Harris
