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The Streets of San Francisco
S4.E16
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The Honorable Profession

  • Episode aired Jan 15, 1976
  • TV-PG
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
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Michael Douglas, Karl Malden, and Robert Reed in The Honorable Profession (1976)
ActionCrimeDramaMystery

After being shot by robbers who were holding up a store, a young police officer is treated by a doctor who was on the scene. Unfortunately, the officer later dies, and the doctor becomes the... Read allAfter being shot by robbers who were holding up a store, a young police officer is treated by a doctor who was on the scene. Unfortunately, the officer later dies, and the doctor becomes the only one who can identify the robbers. But when Stone and Keller try to call him, they fi... Read allAfter being shot by robbers who were holding up a store, a young police officer is treated by a doctor who was on the scene. Unfortunately, the officer later dies, and the doctor becomes the only one who can identify the robbers. But when Stone and Keller try to call him, they find that he had to be using a phony name. The man has been practicing using the name of sev... Read all

  • Director
    • Harry Falk
  • Writers
    • Paul Robert Coyle
    • Edward Hume
    • Carolyn Weston
  • Stars
    • Karl Malden
    • Michael Douglas
    • Robert Reed
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.1/10
    104
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Harry Falk
    • Writers
      • Paul Robert Coyle
      • Edward Hume
      • Carolyn Weston
    • Stars
      • Karl Malden
      • Michael Douglas
      • Robert Reed
    • 2User reviews
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    Karl Malden
    Karl Malden
    • Detective Lt. Mike Stone
    Michael Douglas
    Michael Douglas
    • Inspector Steve Keller
    Robert Reed
    Robert Reed
    • Dr. Arnold Stephen Holtfield…
    Linden Chiles
    Linden Chiles
    • Hank Travis
    Shelly Novack
    Shelly Novack
    • Dr. Eddie Dunne
    Richard Drout Miller
    • Dr. Adams
    Virginia Gregg
    Virginia Gregg
    • Martha Travis
    John Zaremba
    John Zaremba
    • Mr. Schultz
    Joan Tompkins
    Joan Tompkins
    • Elaine Holtfield
    Larry Manetti
    Larry Manetti
    • Larry Walsh
    Christopher Beaumont
    • Officer Peter Ciurila
    • (as Chris Beaumont)
    Rosanna DeSoto
    Rosanna DeSoto
    • Angie
    • (as Rosana Soto)
    George Clifton
    • Fred Arlen
    Reuben Collins
    • Inspector Bill Tanner
    Bill Baldwin
    Bill Baldwin
    • Jake Chrisman
    • (as Bill Baldwin Sr.)
    Lisa Moore
    Lisa Moore
    • Duty Nurse
    Lois De Banzie
    Lois De Banzie
    • Adel Willis
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Harry Falk
    • Writers
      • Paul Robert Coyle
      • Edward Hume
      • Carolyn Weston
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    10rebekahcurielalessi

    Robert Reed, Robert Reed, Robert Reed

    While this episode is truly a paean to great acting and a precious San Francisco, it is also a valentine to Mr Robert Reed - and a panorama of his acting chops as they are being expressed through his soul...

    This is really a love story between him and his patient, an older woman played with the same soul filled expression as Mr Reed.

    The villain is nasty, the fun people are fun and Rosanna DeSoto holds her own as impeccably as always.

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    Mystery

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    • Release date
      • January 15, 1976 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • 2801 Folsom St, San Francisco, California, USA(as Bataan Memorial Pharmacy robbery)
    • Production company
      • Quinn Martin Productions (QM)
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    • Runtime
      • 1h(60 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1
      • 4:3

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