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.
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- Ep 1
1.Salinas Jackpot
14-09-197160mDressed 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.
- Ep 2
2.Death Chain
8.521-09-197160mIf 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.
- Ep 3
3.Call Unicorn
28-09-197160mUnexpected overhead in the trucking business as costly loads are hijacked, and private detectives murdered.
- Ep 4
4.Country Blues
05-10-197160mA wry tale with a twang and a twist: was the country singer's plane crash accidental or not?
- Ep 5
5.Scream of Silence
12-10-197160mThe son of a gubernatorial candidate is kidnapped.
6.Fool's Gold
19-10-197160mA deceptive premise: small town citizens harbor a thief on the promise of a cut.
7.The Girl in the Electric Coffin
26-10-197160mThe latest thing is a runaway on the lam.
8.Dead Pigeon
09-11-197160mA perfect frame for a cop.
9.A Lonely Place to Die
16-11-197160mA murder is witnessed, but the body disappears.
10.No Pockets in a Shroud
23-11-197160mA 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
30-11-197160mA closed case gets reopened and leads to further consequences.
12.Death Is a Double Cross
07-12-197160mA bridegroom's father-in-law suspects him.
13.The Nowhere Man
14-12-197160mShould the weapons manufacturer be judged by its bookeeper?
14.Flight Plan
28-12-197160mCannon helps a supposed political refugee.
15.Devil's Playground
04-01-197260mA policeman injured in a payroll robbery asks Cannon for help.
16.Treasure of San Ignacio
11-01-197260mA bad day at the track leaves a race car driver with a taste for vengeance.
17.Blood On the Vine
18-01-197260mMike 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 ha...
18.To Kill a Guinea Pig
01-02-197260mPrison doctor and experimental pressures.
19.The Island Caper
08-02-197260mAn ex-con is blackmailed into crime.
20.A Deadly Quiet Town
15-02-197260mLarry Bolinger, a charismatic young man, cons the youth of a quiet town into his cult.
21.A Flight of Hawks
22-02-197260mA pilot's apparent suicide leads to plans for a military putsch by a predatory flock.
22.The Torch
29-02-197260mHeat 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
07-03-197260mMurder will out; an under-the-counter arms merchant is unmasked.
24.Murder By Moonlight
14-03-197260mA young prisoner is forced to do the bidding of a gang boss.
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