San Francisco, la ciudad de la bahía, hogar de los funiculares, el dorado puente Golden Gate, las calles inclinadas... y los asesinatos, necesita de quienes se ocupen de mantener la seguridad. Ellos son el detective Mike Stone (Karl Malden) con 23 años en el cuerpo de policia y su joven y guapo (muy, pero que muy guapo) compañero, el inspector Steve Keller (Michael Douglas).
Las Calles de San Francisco fue una de las series más populares de los años 70, una época repleta de dramas policiales de buena calidad en la televisión.El gran éxito que tuvo la serie entre el público se debió mayormente a la química entre los dos protagonistas, el veterano con mas de 20 años de carrera y el novato educado en la universidad, que además le valió 16 nominaciones a los premios Emmy durante los cinco años en que se transmitió, incluídos cuatro para Malden como actor principal y tres para Douglas como actor de reparto en una serie dramática.
En la quinta temporada se incorporó al reparto el actor Richard Hacth (conocido posteriormente como el "Capitán Apolo"en la serie "Galactica:Estrella de combate") en el papel de el inspector "Dan Robbins" sustituyendo a Michael Douglas tras abandonar la serie.
The Thirty-Year Pin (Episodio 1) 5.5
Guionista: Robert Lewin
Fecha de emisión: 1972-09-23
Duración: 49 min
Sinopsis: When a police officer is fatally shot 3 days before he is due to retire, Stone undertakes a relentless search for the killer.
The First Day of Forever (Episodio 2) 4.8
Fecha de emisión: 1972-09-30
Duración: 51 min
Sinopsis: Stone and Keller finally get a lead on a serial killer who has been knifing prostitutes when one of the victims survives the attack.
45 Minutes from Home (Episodio 3) 7.2
Fecha de emisión: 1972-10-07
Duración: 50 min
Sinopsis: A salesman attending a convention wrongly believes that he is responsible for the death of an attractive female hitchhiker who had lured him to her houseboat.
Whose Little Boy Are You? (Episodio 4) 6.7
Fecha de emisión: 1972-10-14
Duración: 50 min
Sinopsis: A Vietnam veteran goes AWOL from the army in order to kidnap the son he has never seen.
Tower Beyond Tragedy (Episodio 5) 5.5
Fecha de emisión: 1972-10-28
Duración: 51 min
Sinopsis: Stone and Keller face off against Gilliam, a wealthy executive who transforms women into his own special image of perfection, then kills them when they inevitably fail to live up to every demented standard of his.
Hall of Mirrors (Episodio 6) 8.0
Fecha de emisión: 1972-11-04
Duración: 51 min
Sinopsis: Keller, temporarily partnered with a hotshot detective, sets out to discover why his new partner seems to be absolutely convinced of a murder suspect's guilt for no apparent reason.
Timelock (Episodio 7) 7.3
Fecha de emisión: 1972-11-11
Duración: 51 min
Sinopsis: Stone appears to be the only one willing to give the benefit of the doubt to a convict who is accused of a murder while out of prison on a 36-hour pass.
In the Midst of Strangers (Episodio 8) 6.7
Fecha de emisión: 1972-11-25
Duración: 50 min
Sinopsis: When a corner newspaper vendor goes after the muggers who stole his life savings, Stone and Keller discover that the crime is linked to the murder of a housing commissioner.
The Takers (Episodio 9) 5.0
Fecha de emisión: 1972-12-02
Duración: 51 min
Sinopsis: The murders of a flight attendant and a nurse who were rooming together lead Stone and Keller to suspect a jewelry salesman and his wife.
The Year of the Locusts (Episodio 10) 8.0
Guionista: Theodore J. Flicker
Fecha de emisión: 1972-12-09
Duración: 51 min
Sinopsis: In their attempt to bring down a family of con artists who victimize entire neighborhoods, Stone and Keller are aided by dissension among the gang members.
The Bullet (Episodio 11) 7.3
Fecha de emisión: 1972-12-16
Duración: 51 min
Sinopsis: A college professor, shot accidentally while trying to pay off a blackmailer, refuses to co-operate with Stone's investigation for fear that the publicity will lose him an upcoming promotion.
Bitter Wine (Episodio 12) 6.0
Fecha de emisión: 1972-12-23
Duración: 51 min
Sinopsis: A man who served 12 years in prison to protect his brother gets out only to find that the brother never told their father, a Greek restaurant owner, the truth about who should have gone to jail.
A Trout in the Milk (Episodio 13) 8.0
Fecha de emisión: 1973-01-06
Duración: 51 min
Sinopsis: Stone and Keller suspect that an artist's fatal fall from his studio window was not an accident.
Deathwatch (Episodio 14) 6.0
Fecha de emisión: 1973-01-13
Duración: 51 min
Sinopsis: Two fishermen (Colasanto and Caruso) decide to keep quiet after witnessing a human smuggling ring.
Act of Duty (Episodio 15) 7.0
Fecha de emisión: 1973-01-18
Duración: 52 min
Sinopsis: After a female detective is killed by the rapist she had been bait for, her roommate (played by Brenda Vaccaro) goes on the warpath to catch him. After Mike Stone kicks her off the case, she continues on her own, hurtling headlong into peril.
The Set-Up (Episodio 16) 7.3
Fecha de emisión: 1973-01-25
Duración: 51 min
Sinopsis: A retired hit man returns to San Francisco, not knowing that he will be the target of a hit.
A Collection of Eagles (Episodio 17) 7.0
Fecha de emisión: 1973-02-01
Duración: 51 min
Sinopsis: A murder brings to light a coin dealer's plan to substitute fakes for the rare coins in a collection.
A Room With a View (Episodio 18) 7.3
Fecha de emisión: 1973-02-08
Duración: 52 min
Sinopsis: One witness in a racketeering trial is killed with a booby-trapped car, and Stone worries that the remaining witness, Roy Chaffee, will be picked off by a hit man if he surfaces.
Deadline (Episodio 19) 8.0
Guionista: David Friedkin
Fecha de emisión: 1973-02-15
Duración: 52 min
Sinopsis: Stone discovers that a murdered woman was involved with both a famous newspaper reporter and his son.
Trail of the Serpent (Episodio 20) 6.5
Fecha de emisión: 1973-02-22
Duración: 52 min
Sinopsis: A gang takes Mike Stone hostage after killing a policeman in an attempt to flee from a grocery store robbery. They want to trade Stone in for their leader, Buddy Sims.
The House on Hyde Street (Episodio 21) 7.3
Fecha de emisión: 1973-03-01
Duración: 52 min
Sinopsis: When a boy disappears after school, suspicion falls on the neighborhood recluse, who is popularly known as a pedophile, although never convicted.
Beyond Vengeance (Episodio 22) 8.0
Fecha de emisión: 1973-03-08
Duración: 52 min
Sinopsis: After spending a "lousy" 12 years in prison for a brutal sexual assault and murder, a young punk returns to San Francisco to seek revenge against Mike Stone (who was the arresting officer). And he's not picky about how he'll take that revenge -- or on who.
The Albatross (Episodio 23) 7.7
Fecha de emisión: 1973-03-15
Duración: 52 min
Sinopsis: A father finds out that the man who murdered his deaf son is released on a technicality.
Shattered Image (Episodio 24) 7.0
Fecha de emisión: 1973-03-22
Duración: 52 min
Sinopsis: Mike Stone has reason to believe that the death of a politician is no accident.
The Unicorn (Episodio 25) 6.3
Guionista: Morton S. Fine
Fecha de emisión: 1973-04-05
Duración: 52 min
Sinopsis: A priest (Fr. Scarne) won't tell Stone where a murderer (Abel Hoffman) is hiding. Stakes are raised by drug smugglers looking for a stolen shipment of heroin.
Legion of the Lost (Episodio 26) 7.5
Fecha de emisión: 1973-04-12
Duración: 51 min
Sinopsis: Stone goes undercover as a bum to investigate the beating death of three homeless men.
