Cannon

Cannon

1971
6.5
6 Seasons
Drama Action & Adventure

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

Episodes

Episode 1
Ep 1

Salinas Jackpot

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.

Episode 2
Ep 2

Death Chain

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.

Episode 3
Ep 3

Call Unicorn

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

Episode 4
Ep 4

Country Blues

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

Episode 5
Ep 5

Scream of Silence

The son of a gubernatorial candidate is kidnapped.

Episode 6
Ep 6

Fool's Gold

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

Episode 7
Ep 7

The Girl in the Electric Coffin

The latest thing is a runaway on the lam.

Episode 8
Ep 8

Dead Pigeon

A perfect frame for a cop.

Episode 9
Ep 9

A Lonely Place to Die

A murder is witnessed, but the body disappears.

Episode 10
Ep 10

No Pockets in a Shroud

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

Episode 11
Ep 11

Stone Cold Dead

A closed case gets reopened and leads to further consequences.

Episode 12
Ep 12

Death Is a Double Cross

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

Episode 13
Ep 13

The Nowhere Man

Should the weapons manufacturer be judged by its bookeeper?

Episode 14
Ep 14

Flight Plan

Cannon helps a supposed political refugee.

Episode 15
Ep 15

Devil's Playground

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

Episode 16
Ep 16

Treasure of San Ignacio

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

Episode 17
Ep 17

Blood On the Vine

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.

Episode 18
Ep 18

To Kill a Guinea Pig

Prison doctor and experimental pressures.

Episode 19
Ep 19

The Island Caper

An ex-con is blackmailed into crime.

Episode 20
Ep 20

A Deadly Quiet Town

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

Episode 21
Ep 21

A Flight of Hawks

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

Episode 22
Ep 22

The Torch

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

Episode 23
Ep 23

Cain's Mark

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

Episode 24
Ep 24

Murder By Moonlight

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