Episode
The Streets of San Francisco: Act of Duty
Overview
After a female detective is killed by the rapist she had been bait for, her roommate (played by Brenda Vaccaro) goes on the warpath to catch him. After Mike Stone kicks her off the case, she continues on her own, hurtling headlong into peril.
Details
- Series
- The Streets of San Francisco
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 15
- Air date
- 1973-01-18
- Runtime
- 52 min
Episode context
Act of Duty is Episode 15 in Season 1 of The Streets of San Francisco. It aired on 1973-01-18. The runtime is 52 min.
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Episode 17: A Collection of Eagles
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Episode 12: Bitter Wine
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Episode 18: A Room With a View
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Episode 11: The Bullet
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Episode 19: Deadline
Stone discovers that a murdered woman was involved with both a famous newspaper reporter and his son.
Episode 10: The Year of the Locusts
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Episode 20: Trail of the Serpent
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Episode 9: The Takers
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Episode 21: The House on Hyde Street
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