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The Streets of San Francisco

Jacob's Boy (Season 3, Episode 7)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Jacob Willis, a trusted employee of a local businessman, pays money to a skid-row drifter who was blackmailing him. After Jacob leaves him the drifter is accidentally killed in a scuffle with two other hobos. One of them tells the police ...See moreJacob Willis, a trusted employee of a local businessman, pays money to a skid-row drifter who was blackmailing him. After Jacob leaves him the drifter is accidentally killed in a scuffle with two other hobos. One of them tells the police that Jacob killed the man. After talking to Jacob, Stone has doubts that he could be a killer, but then he finds out what the drifter knew about Jacob: that he escaped from an Alabama prison 25 years ago. Jacob believes he killed a guard during the escape, and thinks he must run away or face imprisonment. His employer's young son trusts Jacob and wants to run away with him. Written by anonymous See less
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Director
Writers
Paul Savage (written by) | Edward Hume (developed for television by) | Carolyn Weston (characters from novel)
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Oct 24, 1974

Release date
Oct 24, 1974 (United States)

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14 cast members
Name Known for
Karl Malden
Detective Lt. Mike Stone Detective Lt. Mike Stone   See fewer
Michael Douglas
Inspector Steve Keller Inspector Steve Keller   See fewer
Brock Peters
Jacob Willis / Earl Barnes Jacob Willis / Earl Barnes   See fewer
Mitch Vogel
Peter Todd Peter Todd   See fewer
Dabney Coleman
George Todd George Todd   See fewer
Robert Walden
Hubert 'Gimp' Franklin Hubert 'Gimp' Franklin   See fewer
Roy Jenson
Frenchy Frenchy   See fewer
Maidie Norman
Mrs. Anderson Mrs. Anderson   See fewer
Kenneth Tobey
Sheriff Holloway (as Ken Tobey) Sheriff Holloway (as Ken Tobey)   See fewer
Sidney Clute
Mr. Horowitz Mr. Horowitz   See fewer
James Griffith
Hoby Shuttleworth Hoby Shuttleworth   See fewer
Bill Baldwin
Judge George Gilbert Judge George Gilbert   See fewer
Robert Jourdan
Jeff Burton Jeff Burton   See fewer
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