Episode
The Streets of San Francisco: Bitter Wine
Overview
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.
Details
- Series
- The Streets of San Francisco
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 12
- Air date
- 1972-12-23
- Runtime
- 51 min
Episode context
Bitter Wine is Episode 12 in Season 1 of The Streets of San Francisco. It aired on 1972-12-23. The runtime is 51 min.
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Episode 11: The Bullet
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.
Episode 13: A Trout in the Milk
Stone and Keller suspect that an artist's fatal fall from his studio window was not an accident.
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Episode 15: Act of Duty
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Episode 8: In the Midst of Strangers
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.
Episode 16: The Set-Up
A retired hit man returns to San Francisco, not knowing that he will be the target of a hit.
Episode 7: Timelock
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Episode 17: A Collection of Eagles
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Episode 18: A Room With a View
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