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 5 Episodes

S5E1
E1
Nightmare
60 min 1975

History of a Daedalus.

S5E2
E2
The Deadly Conspiracy (I)
60 min 1975

Cannon and Barnaby Jones investigate the death of a young woman who was about to expose the illegal activities of the la…

S5E3
E3
The Wrong Medicine
60 min 1975

Not what the doctor ordered. He's accused of administering in error, and claims his innocence.

S5E4
E4
The Iceman
60 min 1975

He who cools your vegetables. A man falsely convicted of murder comes under the reluctant eye of Cannon, with more murde…

S5E5
E5
The Victim
60 min 1975

He who pays the bills. Cannon looks into the curious disappearance of a pop singer.

S5E6
E6
The Man Who Died Twice
60 min 1975

A case of mistaken identity. Eight years dead, a crooked cop re-emerges.

S5E7
E7
A Touch of Venom
60 min 1975

A little bit goes a long way; Cannon is poisoned with 72 hours to find the antidote.

S5E8
E8
Man in the Middle
60 min 1975

Cannon to the right... Cannon to the left... an old buddy's last request: go to Mexico and bring back his son's body.

S5E9
E9
Fall Guy
60 min 1975

Down for the count, an oil company VP turns to Cannon to prove his innocence.

S5E10
E10
The Melted Man
60 min 1975

A desert heiress is terrified by the sight of a snowman with an ominous axe in its noggin.

S5E11
E11
The Wedding March
60 min 1975

Down the primrose path, a judge is compromised by his wife.

S5E12
E12
The Hero
60 min 1975

A figure of fame, the son of a general is thought to have killed a gang leader.

S5E13
E13
To Still the Voice
60 min 1975

Dead men tell no tales out of school. A leader of the black community is murdered on the verge of uncovering a wrong.

S5E14
E14
The Star (1)
60 min 1975

A film star's son is missing, or is he?

S5E15
E15
The Star (2)
60 min 1975

Snapshots reveal a dubious link between policy and high crime.

S5E16
E16
The Games Children Play
60 min 1975

Who will believe a child who has seen an Arabian heir made off with?

S5E17
E17
The Reformer
60 min 1976

A publisher is accused of murder, for various reasons.

S5E18
E18
House of Cards
60 min 1976

An embezzler has disappeared, but there's more than meets the eye.

S5E19
E19
Revenge
60 min 1976

Cannon is menaced by memories of his service in Korea.

S5E20
E20
Cry Wolf
60 min 1976

A bad speculation leads to an apparent abduction.

S5E21
E21
Quasar Kill
60 min 1976

A suspicious death in a space lab.

S5E22
E22
Snap Shot
60 min 1976

Deporting an old gangster proves fraught with peril.

S5E23
E23
Point After Death
60 min 1976

A case of vengeance. The girlfriend of a pro ballplayer is murdered.

S5E24
E24
Blood Lines
60 min 1976

A well-to-do young man's death in Acapulco is ruled an accident, but his family hires Cannon to investigate.

S5E25
E25
Mad Man
60 min 1976

An Army researcher goes berserk; his wife pleads with Cannon to intervene.

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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