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The Streets of San Francisco
S5.E18
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Once a Con

  • Episode aired Mar 3, 1977
  • TV-PG
  • 1h
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The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
ActionCrimeDramaMystery

While waiting for a bus, a college coed who doubles as a model is slashed with a knife, and one wound goes straight to the heart. A convict at San Quentin, who's a student at the same colleg... Read allWhile waiting for a bus, a college coed who doubles as a model is slashed with a knife, and one wound goes straight to the heart. A convict at San Quentin, who's a student at the same college learning a trade for when he is released, is scheduled to board the same bus. Instead, h... Read allWhile waiting for a bus, a college coed who doubles as a model is slashed with a knife, and one wound goes straight to the heart. A convict at San Quentin, who's a student at the same college learning a trade for when he is released, is scheduled to board the same bus. Instead, he runs like hell. The convict is caught soon afterward and assumed to be the killer, but h... Read all

  • Director
    • Richard Lang
  • Writers
    • Robert Dellinger
    • Michael Seims
    • Edward Hume
  • Stars
    • Karl Malden
    • Richard Hatch
    • John Rubinstein
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    90
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Richard Lang
    • Writers
      • Robert Dellinger
      • Michael Seims
      • Edward Hume
    • Stars
      • Karl Malden
      • Richard Hatch
      • John Rubinstein
    • 2User reviews
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    Karl Malden
    Karl Malden
    • Detective Lt. Mike Stone
    Richard Hatch
    Richard Hatch
    • Inspector Dan Robbins
    John Rubinstein
    John Rubinstein
    • Walter J. Young
    Devon Ericson
    Devon Ericson
    • Jackie Collins
    Joanne Nail
    Joanne Nail
    • Tina Harrington
    Linda Marsh
    Linda Marsh
    • Julie Hart
    Mimi Maynard
    Mimi Maynard
    • Edith Harris
    Anne-Marie Martin
    Anne-Marie Martin
    • Lisa Demming
    • (as Eddie Benton)
    James Sheridan
    • Judd Davis
    Ron Castro
    • Raymundo Vasquez
    Peter MacLean
    Peter MacLean
    • Colonel Whitey Zellers
    Todd Martin
    • Prison Officer
    Jordan Rhodes
    Jordan Rhodes
    • Jerry Billings
    Reuben Collins
    • Inspector Bill Tanner
    Jenny Sherman
    Jenny Sherman
    • Mary Wilson
    Mischa Schwartzmann
    • Arthur The Bus Driver
    Vern Louden
    • Jeweler
    Bill Madden
    Bill Madden
    • Student
    • (as William James Madden)
    • Director
      • Richard Lang
    • Writers
      • Robert Dellinger
      • Michael Seims
      • Edward Hume
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    Campus Convict

    Walter Young, a convict on a student release program is suspected of a murder.

    A good episode. Walter is played by John Rubenstein, an excellent actor who was in Pippin on Broadway. He was doing numerous TV guest shots at this time. Stone had arrested Walter in the past and was responsible for getting him into the program. There is a surprise ending that I did not see coming.

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    • Release date
      • March 3, 1977 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • San Francisco State University, San Francisco, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Quinn Martin Productions (QM)
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    • Runtime
      • 1h(60 min)
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      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1
      • 4:3

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