Cannon
6.8·1971·5 Seasons
L.A.'s biggest crime fighter!
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
1. Salinas Jackpot
60mDressed 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.
2. Death Chain
60mIf 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.
3. Call Unicorn
60mUnexpected overhead in the trucking business as costly loads are hijacked, and private detectives murdered.
4. Country Blues
60mA wry tale with a twang and a twist: was the country singer's plane crash accidental or not?
5. Scream of Silence
60mThe son of a gubernatorial candidate is kidnapped.
6. Fool's Gold
60mA deceptive premise: small town citizens harbor a thief on the promise of a cut.
7. The Girl in the Electric Coffin
60mThe latest thing is a runaway on the lam.
8. Dead Pigeon
60mA perfect frame for a cop.
9. A Lonely Place to Die
60mA murder is witnessed, but the body disappears.
10. No Pockets in a Shroud
60mA newly-discovered heir comes home, and finds you can't get blood from a stone, and you can't take it with you.
11. Stone Cold Dead
60mA closed case gets reopened and leads to further consequences.
12. Death Is a Double Cross
60mA bridegroom's father-in-law suspects him.
13. The Nowhere Man
60mShould the weapons manufacturer be judged by its bookeeper?
14. Flight Plan
60mCannon helps a supposed political refugee.
15. Devil's Playground
60mA policeman injured in a payroll robbery asks Cannon for help.
16. Treasure of San Ignacio
60mA bad day at the track leaves a race car driver with a taste for vengeance.
17. Blood On the Vine
60mMike 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.
18. To Kill a Guinea Pig
60mPrison doctor and experimental pressures.
19. The Island Caper
60mAn ex-con is blackmailed into crime.
20. A Deadly Quiet Town
60mLarry Bolinger, a charismatic young man, cons the youth of a quiet town into his cult.
21. A Flight of Hawks
60mA pilot's apparent suicide leads to plans for a military putsch by a predatory flock.
22. The Torch
60mHeat and light: a textile manufacturer is suspected of arson and murder in the death of his wife and the destruction of his factory.
23. Cain's Mark
60mMurder will out; an under-the-counter arms merchant is unmasked.
24. Murder By Moonlight
60mA young prisoner is forced to do the bidding of a gang boss.
Cast
William Conrad
Frank Cannon
