Cannon(1971)
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.
- Created by:
- Edward Hume
- First aired:
- 1971-09-14
- Country:
- US
- Network:
- CBS
Episodes
1. Bad Cats and Sudden Death
1972-09-13 · 60m
That's about as unlucky as you can get. An assistant DA investigating a car theft ring is framed for his wife's murder.
2. Sky Above, Death Below
1972-09-20 · 60m
Keeping your double chin up. A draft dodger winesses a murder on his way to the Yukon.
3. Bitter Legion
1972-09-27 · 60m
Cannon goes undercover to find a missing man in a gang. ""Why did the barmaid champagne?""
4. That Was No Lady
1972-10-04 · 60m
That was my wife? A lady lawyer gets threatened with death for defending punks who robbed a charity.
5. Stakeout
1972-10-11 · 60m
Served with a good Victor Hugo sauce, preferably. A girl wounded in a holdup mysteriously refuses to identify the crook.
6. The Predators
1972-10-18 · 60m
Alien-smuggling.
7. A Long Way Down
1972-10-25 · 60m
A doctor is accused of drug-dealing.
8. The Rip-Off
1972-11-01 · 60m
There's only one way to deal with that: serve equal portions. Freight shipments are stolen by computer, and Cannon's in the middle of a custody fight.
9. Child of Fear
1972-11-15 · 60m
A farmer is missing and guards have replaced the hands.
10. The Shadow Man
1972-11-22 · 60m
A corpse missing with valuable bonds.
11. Hear No Evil
1972-11-29 · 60m
Dale and Laura Corey are a happily married couple who own an electronics store; he does a lot of electronic eavesdropping for clients, she was a cop on the force with Cannon a few years back, and hires him because Dale is being threatened after bugging some hotel rooms for the owner.
12. The Endangered Species
1972-12-13 · 60m
A murder suspect has a dubious counsel.
13. Nobody Beats the House
1972-12-20 · 60m
Toby Hauser is a compulsive gambler who is $200,000 in debt to Ben Logan (who runs local illegal gaming operations). The bill is due and Hauser has about $5000; they threaten to come after Hauser's wife Cathy if payment isn't made. Cathy, sensing one of them will be hurt, calls in Cannon to help.
14. Hard Rock Roller Coaster
1973-01-03 · 60m
A diamond smuggler is drugged to reveal his contraband.
15. The Dead Samaritan
1973-01-10 · 60m
A bystander is charged after he sees a woman being assaulted by a businessman, he intervenes, and the businessman dies of a heart attack. But was it a set-up?
16. Death of a Stone Seahorse
1973-01-17 · 60m
A drug dealer's infirm sister takes the rap for a murder.
17. Moving Target
1973-01-31 · 60m
The co-author of an industrialist's unauthorized biography is murdered.
18. Murder for Murder
1973-02-07 · 60m
A case of revenge for a daughter's death at a swinging affair.
19. To Ride a Tiger
1973-02-14 · 60m
A kidnapping case involving the funds of a halfway house and a diabetic lawyer.
20. The Prisoners
1973-02-21 · 60m
A young man is persuaded to extort $50,000 from his father, who turns out to be bankrupt.
21. The Seventh Grave
1973-02-28 · 60m
One step forward, two steps back as Cannon hunts a mass murderer. Helping to cloud the facts: a police lab technician who's altering the evidence as quickly as it is found.
22. Catch Me If You Can
1973-03-07 · 60m
A serial killer dogs Cannon to put him out of his misery.
23. Press Pass to the Slammer
1973-03-14 · 60m
A columnist faces contempt charges; Cannon takes the case.
24. Deadly Heritage
1973-03-21 · 60m
A terrorized woman asks Cannon to find her husband's illegitimate son.
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Cast
William Conrad
Frank Cannon
Charles Bateman
Tim O'Connor
Keith Andes
A. R. Bennings / Kermit Matthews / Len Francisco
