Cannon(1971)

6.6
5 Seasons
DramaAction & Adventure

"L.A.'s biggest crime fighter!"

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.

Created By: Edward Hume

Episodes

Salinas Jackpot
Ep 1

Salinas Jackpot

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.

14/09/197160 min
Death Chain
Ep 2

Death Chain

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.

21/09/197160 min
Call Unicorn
Ep 3

Call Unicorn

Unexpected overhead in the trucking business as costly loads are hijacked, and private detectives murdered.

28/09/197160 min
Country Blues
Ep 4

Country Blues

A wry tale with a twang and a twist: was the country singer's plane crash accidental or not?

05/10/197160 min
Scream of Silence
Ep 5

Scream of Silence

The son of a gubernatorial candidate is kidnapped.

12/10/197160 min
Fool's Gold
Ep 6

Fool's Gold

A deceptive premise: small town citizens harbor a thief on the promise of a cut.

19/10/197160 min
The Girl in the Electric Coffin
Ep 7

The Girl in the Electric Coffin

The latest thing is a runaway on the lam.

26/10/197160 min
Dead Pigeon
Ep 8

Dead Pigeon

A perfect frame for a cop.

09/11/197160 min
A Lonely Place to Die
Ep 9

A Lonely Place to Die

A murder is witnessed, but the body disappears.

16/11/197160 min
No Pockets in a Shroud
Ep 10

No Pockets in a Shroud

A newly-discovered heir comes home, and finds you can't get blood from a stone, and you can't take it with you.

23/11/197160 min
Stone Cold Dead
Ep 11

Stone Cold Dead

A closed case gets reopened and leads to further consequences.

30/11/197160 min
Death Is a Double Cross
Ep 12

Death Is a Double Cross

A bridegroom's father-in-law suspects him.

07/12/197160 min
The Nowhere Man
Ep 13

The Nowhere Man

Should the weapons manufacturer be judged by its bookeeper?

14/12/197160 min
Flight Plan
Ep 14

Flight Plan

Cannon helps a supposed political refugee.

28/12/197160 min
Devil's Playground
Ep 15

Devil's Playground

A policeman injured in a payroll robbery asks Cannon for help.

04/01/197260 min
Treasure of San Ignacio
Ep 16

Treasure of San Ignacio

A bad day at the track leaves a race car driver with a taste for vengeance.

11/01/197260 min
Blood On the Vine
Ep 17

Blood On the Vine

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.

18/01/197260 min
To Kill a Guinea Pig
Ep 18

To Kill a Guinea Pig

Prison doctor and experimental pressures.

01/02/197260 min
The Island Caper
Ep 19

The Island Caper

An ex-con is blackmailed into crime.

08/02/197260 min
A Deadly Quiet Town
Ep 20

A Deadly Quiet Town

Larry Bolinger, a charismatic young man, cons the youth of a quiet town into his cult.

15/02/197260 min
A Flight of Hawks
Ep 21

A Flight of Hawks

A pilot's apparent suicide leads to plans for a military putsch by a predatory flock.

22/02/197260 min
The Torch
Ep 22

The Torch

Heat and light: a textile manufacturer is suspected of arson and murder in the death of his wife and the destruction of his factory.

29/02/197260 min
Cain's Mark
Ep 23

Cain's Mark

Murder will out; an under-the-counter arms merchant is unmasked.

07/03/197260 min
Murder By Moonlight
Ep 24

Murder By Moonlight

A young prisoner is forced to do the bidding of a gang boss.

14/03/197260 min

Show Info

StatusEnded
NetworkCBS
TypeScripted

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