The Streets of San Francisco Trail of the Serpent (Season 1, Episode 20)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 52 min | Action, Crime, Drama

The Streets of San Francisco

Trail of the Serpent (Season 1, Episode 20)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 52 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Stone is held hostage by the Cobras street-gang, which demands an exchange for its wounded leader who was captured in a bungled robbery. Keller and Devitt scour the city's seamy underside in their search for their friend and colleague.

Director

John Badham

Writers

Cliff Gould (written by) | John Wilder (written by) | Edward Hume (developed for television by) | Carolyn Weston (characters from novel)

Producer

Cliff Gould

Cinematographer

Jacques R. Marquette

Editor

Walter Hannemann

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Edit Released

Updated Feb 22, 1973

Release date

Feb 22, 1973 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 16 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 4 wins & 8 nominations

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19 cast members

Name	Known for
Karl Malden Detective Lt. Mike Stone Detective Lt. Mike Stone See fewer	A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
Michael Douglas Inspector Steve Keller Inspector Steve Keller See fewer	Wall Street (1987)
Tim O'Connor Lt. Roy Devitt, SFPD Lt. Roy Devitt, SFPD See fewer	The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991)
Cal Bellini Buddy Simms Buddy Simms See fewer	Little Big Man (1970)
Brad David Chick Kramer Chick Kramer See fewer	WarGames (1983)
Frank Michael Liu Richard Sung - Cobra Richard Sung - Cobra See fewer	Kung Fu (1972)
Hal Smith Johnny Dolan Johnny Dolan See fewer	The Great Race (1965)
Brian Tochi Davey Davey See fewer	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)
Paul Micale George Barberio George Barberio See fewer	Rocky II (1979)
Shelley Morrison Angela Barberio Angela Barberio See fewer	Will & Grace (1998)
Doug Chapin Jerry - Cobra Jerry - Cobra See fewer	When a Stranger Calls (1979)
Jim Boles Ed Davis - Pool Hall Operator Ed Davis - Pool Hall Operator See fewer	Get Smart (1965)
Wayne Heffley Police Officer Police Officer See fewer	Orca (1977)
Vince Howard Stan Stan See fewer	Star Trek (1966)
Victor Millan Ben - Police Officer Ben - Police Officer See fewer	Touch of Evil (1958)
Keone Young Willard Lu - Cobra Willard Lu - Cobra See fewer	Men in Black³ (2012)
Stephen Bradley Actor Actor See fewer	Escape from Alcatraz (1979)
David Mink Actor Actor See fewer	The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
Ben Niems Actor Actor See fewer	Dirty Mary Crazy Larry (1974)