The Streets of San Francisco
The Bullet
Season 1, Episode 12 · Aired 1972-12-16
Synopsis
An ex-con college professor takes a bullet to the shoulder when a hit-man murders a blackmailer. But the professor refuses to have the bullet removed, and the hit-man is hot on his trail to recover the incriminating bullet.
In the series
This episode is part of The Streets of San Francisco (1972–1977) on ABC.
Cable-car cop mentorship — Karl Malden grit and a young Michael Douglas.
Key cast
- Karl Malden as Det. Lt. Mike Stone
- Michael Douglas as Insp. Steve Keller
- Richard Hatch as Insp. Dan Robbins