Cannon
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Cannon

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

6.7/10 1971 5 Seasons 123 Episodes Ended

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.

Season: 1 2 3 4 5

Season 1 Episodes

E1
Salinas Jackpot
60 min 1971

Dressed as rodeo clowns, two men rob a rodeo. Cannon is summoned to figure out what's going on, after authorities spend…

E2
Death Chain
60 min 1971

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.

E3
Call Unicorn
60 min 1971

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

E4
Country Blues
60 min 1971

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

E5
Scream of Silence
60 min 1971

The son of a gubernatorial candidate is kidnapped.

S1E6
E6
Fool's Gold
60 min 1971

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

S1E7
E7
The Girl in the Electric Coffin
60 min 1971

The latest thing is a runaway on the lam.

S1E8
E8
Dead Pigeon
60 min 1971

A perfect frame for a cop.

S1E9
E9
A Lonely Place to Die
60 min 1971

A murder is witnessed, but the body disappears.

S1E10
E10
No Pockets in a Shroud
60 min 1971

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

S1E11
E11
Stone Cold Dead
60 min 1971

A closed case gets reopened and leads to further consequences.

S1E12
E12
Death Is a Double Cross
60 min 1971

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

S1E13
E13
The Nowhere Man
60 min 1971

Should the weapons manufacturer be judged by its bookeeper?

S1E14
E14
Flight Plan
60 min 1971

Cannon helps a supposed political refugee.

S1E15
E15
Devil's Playground
60 min 1972

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

S1E16
E16
Treasure of San Ignacio
60 min 1972

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

S1E17
E17
Blood On the Vine
60 min 1972

Mike Tampa, a vineyard owner in northern California, has been the victim of three murder attempts. After the third attem…

S1E18
E18
To Kill a Guinea Pig
60 min 1972

Prison doctor and experimental pressures.

S1E19
E19
The Island Caper
60 min 1972

An ex-con is blackmailed into crime.

S1E20
E20
A Deadly Quiet Town
60 min 1972

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

S1E21
E21
A Flight of Hawks
60 min 1972

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

S1E22
E22
The Torch
60 min 1972

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

S1E23
E23
Cain's Mark
60 min 1972

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

S1E24
E24
Murder By Moonlight
60 min 1972

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

Cast

William Conrad
William Conrad
Frank Cannon
Charles Bateman
Charles Bateman
Tim O'Connor
Tim O'Connor
Keith Andes
Keith Andes
A. R. Bennings / Kermit Matthews / Len Francisco

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