Police Story The Six Foot Stretch (Season 4, Episode 21)
TV Episode | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Police Story

The Six Foot Stretch (Season 4, Episode 21)

TV Episode | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Detectives DeHart and Ward go up against another team of officers Riggs and Salter in tracking down a criminal. A psychotic man is targeting elderly women and time is of the essence.

Director

Michael O'Herlihy

Writers

Joseph Wambaugh (creator) | E. Arthur Kean (written by) | E. Jack Neuman (developed for television by)

Producer

Liam O'Brien

Composer

Richard Shores

Cinematographer

Emmett Bergholz

Editor

Arthur Hilton (as Arthur D. Hilton)

Casting Director

Sally Powers

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Edit Released

Updated Mar 24, 1977

Release date

Mar 24, 1977 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 2 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 3 wins & 15 nominations

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27 cast members

Name	Known for
George Maharis Salter Salter See fewer	Route 66 (1960)
Shelly Novack Inv. Riggs Inv. Riggs See fewer	Airport (1970)
Bernie Casey Hamilton Ward Hamilton Ward See fewer	Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989)
Howard Duff DeHart DeHart See fewer	The Naked City (1948)
Albert Salmi Lieutenant Keasby Lieutenant Keasby See fewer	The Brothers Karamazov (1958)
Stanley Bennett Clay Winthrop (as Stanley Clay) Winthrop (as Stanley Clay) See fewer	I, Robot (2004)
Ernie Wheelwright Coolidge Coolidge See fewer	Wildcats (1986)
John Davis Chandler Menzel (as John Chandler) Menzel (as John Chandler) See fewer	Adventures in Babysitting (1987)
Karmin Murcelo Mrs. Ellman Mrs. Ellman See fewer	Revenge (I) (1990)
Ed Peck Tillou Tillou See fewer	Bullitt (1968)
Paula Victor Apartment Manager Apartment Manager See fewer	The Entity (1982)
Joella Deffenbaugh Mail Clerk Mail Clerk See fewer	The Hunter (1980)
Ruth Clifford Mrs. Stewart Mrs. Stewart See fewer	The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln (1924)
Albert Able S.I.D. Man (as Al Able) S.I.D. Man (as Al Able) See fewer	Mannequin (1987)
Morgan Farley Mr. Farrell Mr. Farrell See fewer	High Noon (1952)
George Reynolds Oberlin Oberlin See fewer	Smokey and the Bandit (1977)
Juney Ellis Lady Lady See fewer	Corrina, Corrina (1994)
John Yates Officer #2 Officer #2 See fewer	Firefox (1982)
Don 'Red' Bealle Uniform Passenger (as Don 'Red' Beale) Uniform Passenger (as Don 'Red' Beale) See fewer	Police Story (1973)
Rick Garcia Ralston Ralston See fewer	Volcano (1997)
Eddie Quillan Thacher Thacher See fewer	Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)
Jack Griffin Mr. Mayhew Mr. Mayhew See fewer	Gable and Lombard (1976)
Al Dunlap Store Clerk (uncredited) Store Clerk (uncredited) See fewer	Escape from Alcatraz (1979)
Michael Jeffers Bar Patron (uncredited) Bar Patron (uncredited) See fewer	Paradise Alley (1978)
Jessamine Milner Old Lady Catching 32 Bus (uncredited) Old Lady Catching 32 Bus (uncredited) See fewer	Sybil (1976)
Ernesto Molinari Bar Patron (uncredited) Bar Patron (uncredited) See fewer	The Champ (1979)
Georgia Schmidt Old Lady at Church (uncredited) Old Lady at Church (uncredited) See fewer	Kansas City Bomber (1972)