Cannon
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Overview
Cannon is a CBS detective television series produced by Quinn Martin which aired from March 26, 1971 to March 3, 1976. The primary protagonist is the title character, private detective Frank Cannon, played by William Conrad. He also appeared on two episodes of Barnaby Jones.
Cannon is the first Quinn Martin-produced series to be aired on a network other than ABC. A "revival" television film, The Return of Frank Cannon, was aired on November 1, 1980. In total, there were 124 episodes.
Episodes
Season 1
Season 2
Season 3
Season 4
Season 5
S01E01 Salinas Jackpot
September 14, 1971 60 min
Dressed as rodeo clowns, two men rob a rodeo. Cannon is summoned to figure out what's going on, after authorities spend six weeks and come up with nothing.
S01E02 Death Chain
September 21, 1971 60 min
If it isn't one thing, it's another: a bank manager's mistress is killed, and Cannon finds that's not the end of it.
S01E03 Call Unicorn
September 28, 1971 60 min
Unexpected overhead in the trucking business as costly loads are hijacked, and private detectives murdered.
S01E04 Country Blues
October 5, 1971 60 min
A wry tale with a twang and a twist: was the country singer's plane crash accidental or not?
S01E05 Scream of Silence
October 12, 1971 60 min
The son of a gubernatorial candidate is kidnapped.
S01E06 Fool's Gold
October 19, 1971 60 min
A deceptive premise: small town citizens harbor a thief on the promise of a cut.
S01E07 The Girl in the Electric Coffin
October 26, 1971 60 min
The latest thing is a runaway on the lam.
S01E08 Dead Pigeon
November 9, 1971 60 min
A perfect frame for a cop.
S01E09 A Lonely Place to Die
November 16, 1971 60 min
A murder is witnessed, but the body disappears.
S01E10 No Pockets in a Shroud
November 23, 1971 60 min
A newly-discovered heir comes home, and finds you can't get blood from a stone, and you can't take it with you.
S01E11 Stone Cold Dead
November 30, 1971 60 min
A closed case gets reopened and leads to further consequences.
S01E12 Death Is a Double Cross
December 7, 1971 60 min
A bridegroom's father-in-law suspects him.
S01E13 The Nowhere Man
December 14, 1971 60 min
Should the weapons manufacturer be judged by its bookeeper?
S01E14 Flight Plan
December 28, 1971 60 min
Cannon helps a supposed political refugee.
S01E15 Devil's Playground
January 4, 1972 60 min
A policeman injured in a payroll robbery asks Cannon for help.
S01E16 Treasure of San Ignacio
January 11, 1972 60 min
A bad day at the track leaves a race car driver with a taste for vengeance.
S01E17 Blood On the Vine
January 18, 1972 60 min
Mike Tampa, a vineyard owner in northern California, has been the victim of three murder attempts. After the third attempt, his secretary calls on Cannon, secretly, because Mike has stubbornly refused to do anything.
S01E18 To Kill a Guinea Pig
February 1, 1972 60 min
Prison doctor and experimental pressures.
S01E19 The Island Caper
February 8, 1972 60 min
An ex-con is blackmailed into crime.
S01E20 A Deadly Quiet Town
February 15, 1972 60 min
Larry Bolinger, a charismatic young man, cons the youth of a quiet town into his cult.
S01E21 A Flight of Hawks
February 22, 1972 60 min
A pilot's apparent suicide leads to plans for a military putsch by a predatory flock.
S01E22 The Torch
February 29, 1972 60 min
Heat and light: a textile manufacturer is suspected of arson and murder in the death of his wife and the destruction of his factory.
S01E23 Cain's Mark
March 7, 1972 60 min
Murder will out; an under-the-counter arms merchant is unmasked.
S01E24 Murder By Moonlight
March 14, 1972 60 min
A young prisoner is forced to do the bidding of a gang boss.
Cast
William Conrad
Frank Cannon