The Streets of San Francisco
Mask of Death
TV Flash files “Mask of Death” as hour 54 of 120 in the TV Flash guide — The Streets of San Francisco (1972–1977) on ABC, season 3, episode 4, aired 1974-10-03, 60 min.
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How this hour is filed
This leaf is S03E04: listed hour 54 of 120 in the The Streets of San Francisco guide, hour 4 of 23 in season 3. It aired 1974-10-03 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “Target: Red” (S03E03). Next is “I Ain't Marchin' Anymore” (S03E05).
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Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
John Davidson's best acting performance (in the eyes of nearly everyone associated with the show) comes when he plays a nightclub entertainer who dresses up as a famous female torch singer. Unfortunately he is schizophrenic, and becomes her and him -- at the same time. Even worse, "she" is a psychotic killer. Watch for a chilling scene where "he" talks to "her" in a mirror.
Viewer FAQ
Where does Mask of Death sit in the The Streets of San Francisco guide?
S03E04 is listed hour 54 of 120 — hour 4 of 23 in season 3, season 3 episode 4.
When did The Streets of San Francisco S03E04 air?
Mask of Death aired 1974-10-03 and is listed at 60 minutes.
Malden and Douglas, or the later partner?
Start with Malden and Douglas — the mentor pairing that launched a movie star. Hatch arrives after Douglas leaves; the city remains.
In the series
Why this series still plays
Karl Malden's veteran cop drags a young Michael Douglas up those hills, and the city itself does half the blocking. Location-heavy Quinn Martin crime, cable-car glamour, mentor grit. Partnership chemistry that actually launched a movie star, filmed on streets that never look like a backlot.
ABC put Quinn Martin on actual pavement and let San Francisco do half the blocking. The Streets of San Francisco (1972–1977), from Edward Hume, ran five seasons, 120 episodes: Karl Malden's veteran Mike Stone dragging a young Michael Douglas's Steve Keller up those hills. Heavy on-location shooting made the city a character; the theme and photography refused the backlot. Richard Hatch later arrived as Insp. Dan Robbins after Douglas left toward a producing and film career. Mentor/protégé casting that actually…
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Filed against
- Karl Malden as Det. Lt. Mike Stone
Karl Malden’s Det. Lt. Mike Stone dragged a young Michael Douglas up The Streets of San Francisco — location-heavy Quinn Martin crime, cable-car glamour, mentor grit. Partnership chemistry that actually launched a movie star, filmed on…
- Michael Douglas as Insp. Steve Keller
Michael Douglas’s Insp. Steve Keller climbed The Streets of San Francisco’s hills behind Karl Malden — 1970s Quinn Martin crime, location-heavy blocking, cable-car glamour, mentor grit. Partnership chemistry the city itself helped stage.…
- Richard Hatch as Insp. Dan Robbins
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