Cannon
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
Season 1 — 24 episodes
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E1
Salinas Jackpot
60m
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.
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E2
Death Chain
60m·8.5
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.
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E3
Call Unicorn
60m
Unexpected overhead in the trucking business as costly loads are hijacked, and private detectives murdered.
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E4
Country Blues
60m
A wry tale with a twang and a twist: was the country singer's plane crash accidental or not?
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E5
Scream of Silence
60m
The son of a gubernatorial candidate is kidnapped.
E6
Fool's Gold
60m
A deceptive premise: small town citizens harbor a thief on the promise of a cut.
E7
The Girl in the Electric Coffin
60m
The latest thing is a runaway on the lam.
E8
Dead Pigeon
60m
A perfect frame for a cop.
E9
A Lonely Place to Die
60m
A murder is witnessed, but the body disappears.
E10
No Pockets in a Shroud
60m
A newly-discovered heir comes home, and finds you can't get blood from a stone, and you can't take it with you.
E11
Stone Cold Dead
60m
A closed case gets reopened and leads to further consequences.
E12
Death Is a Double Cross
60m
A bridegroom's father-in-law suspects him.
E13
The Nowhere Man
60m
Should the weapons manufacturer be judged by its bookeeper?
E14
Flight Plan
60m
Cannon helps a supposed political refugee.
E15
Devil's Playground
60m
A policeman injured in a payroll robbery asks Cannon for help.
E16
Treasure of San Ignacio
60m
A bad day at the track leaves a race car driver with a taste for vengeance.
E17
Blood On the Vine
60m
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.
E18
To Kill a Guinea Pig
60m
Prison doctor and experimental pressures.
E19
The Island Caper
60m
An ex-con is blackmailed into crime.
E20
A Deadly Quiet Town
60m
Larry Bolinger, a charismatic young man, cons the youth of a quiet town into his cult.
E21
A Flight of Hawks
60m
A pilot's apparent suicide leads to plans for a military putsch by a predatory flock.
E22
The Torch
60m
Heat and light: a textile manufacturer is suspected of arson and murder in the death of his wife and the destruction of his factory.
E23
Cain's Mark
60m
Murder will out; an under-the-counter arms merchant is unmasked.
E24
Murder By Moonlight
60m
A young prisoner is forced to do the bidding of a gang boss.
