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Cannon

1971–1976 · Ended · 5 seasons · 123 episodes · Drama, Action & Adventure · United States

Creator Edward Hume · Channel CBS · Starring William Conrad, Charles Bateman, John Vernon

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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Episodes

24 episodes · September 1971 – March 1972
  1. Episode 1: 1. Salinas JackpotSeptember 14, 1971 · 60 min
    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.
  2. Episode 2: 2. Death ChainSeptember 21, 1971 · 60 min
    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.
  3. Episode 3: 3. Call UnicornSeptember 28, 1971 · 60 min
    Unexpected overhead in the trucking business as costly loads are hijacked, and private detectives murdered.
  4. Episode 4: 4. Country BluesOctober 5, 1971 · 60 min
    A wry tale with a twang and a twist: was the country singer's plane crash accidental or not?
  5. Episode 5: 5. Scream of SilenceOctober 12, 1971 · 60 min
    The son of a gubernatorial candidate is kidnapped.
  6. Episode 6: 6. Fool's GoldOctober 19, 1971 · 60 min
    A deceptive premise: small town citizens harbor a thief on the promise of a cut.
Show 18 more episodes
  1. Episode 7: 7. The Girl in the Electric CoffinOctober 26, 1971 · 60 min
    The latest thing is a runaway on the lam.
  2. Episode 8: 8. Dead PigeonNovember 9, 1971 · 60 min
    A perfect frame for a cop.
  3. Episode 9: 9. A Lonely Place to DieNovember 16, 1971 · 60 min
    A murder is witnessed, but the body disappears.
  4. Episode 10: 10. No Pockets in a ShroudNovember 23, 1971 · 60 min
    A newly-discovered heir comes home, and finds you can't get blood from a stone, and you can't take it with you.
  5. Episode 11: 11. Stone Cold DeadNovember 30, 1971 · 60 min
    A closed case gets reopened and leads to further consequences.
  6. Episode 12: 12. Death Is a Double CrossDecember 7, 1971 · 60 min
    A bridegroom's father-in-law suspects him.
  7. Episode 13: 13. The Nowhere ManDecember 14, 1971 · 60 min
    Should the weapons manufacturer be judged by its bookeeper?
  8. Episode 14: 14. Flight PlanDecember 28, 1971 · 60 min
    Cannon helps a supposed political refugee.
  9. Episode 15: 15. Devil's PlaygroundJanuary 4, 1972 · 60 min
    A policeman injured in a payroll robbery asks Cannon for help.
  10. Episode 16: 16. Treasure of San IgnacioJanuary 11, 1972 · 60 min
    A bad day at the track leaves a race car driver with a taste for vengeance.
  11. Episode 17: 17. Blood On the VineJanuary 18, 1972 · 60 min
    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.
  12. Episode 18: 18. To Kill a Guinea PigFebruary 1, 1972 · 60 min
    Prison doctor and experimental pressures.
  13. Episode 19: 19. The Island CaperFebruary 8, 1972 · 60 min
    An ex-con is blackmailed into crime.
  14. Episode 20: 20. A Deadly Quiet TownFebruary 15, 1972 · 60 min
    Larry Bolinger, a charismatic young man, cons the youth of a quiet town into his cult.
  15. Episode 21: 21. A Flight of HawksFebruary 22, 1972 · 60 min
    A pilot's apparent suicide leads to plans for a military putsch by a predatory flock.
  16. Episode 22: 22. The TorchFebruary 29, 1972 · 60 min
    Heat and light: a textile manufacturer is suspected of arson and murder in the death of his wife and the destruction of his factory.
  17. Episode 23: 23. Cain's MarkMarch 7, 1972 · 60 min
    Murder will out; an under-the-counter arms merchant is unmasked.
  18. Episode 24: 24. Murder By MoonlightMarch 14, 1972 · 60 min
    A young prisoner is forced to do the bidding of a gang boss.

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Film and series details

EPISODE LENGTH
60 minutes
FIRST AIRED
September 14, 1971
LAST AIRED
March 3, 1976
PRODUCTION COMPANY
Quinn Martin Productions (QM)

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