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
14-09-19711hDressed 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
8.521-09-19711hIf 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
28-09-19711hUnexpected overhead in the trucking business as costly loads are hijacked, and private detectives murdered.
- Ep 4
4.Country Blues
05-10-19711hA wry tale with a twang and a twist: was the country singer's plane crash accidental or not?
- Ep 5
5.Scream of Silence
12-10-19711hThe son of a gubernatorial candidate is kidnapped.
6.Fool's Gold
19-10-19711hA deceptive premise: small town citizens harbor a thief on the promise of a cut.
7.The Girl in the Electric Coffin
26-10-19711hThe latest thing is a runaway on the lam.
8.Dead Pigeon
09-11-19711hA perfect frame for a cop.
9.A Lonely Place to Die
16-11-19711hA murder is witnessed, but the body disappears.
10.No Pockets in a Shroud
23-11-19711hA 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
30-11-19711hA closed case gets reopened and leads to further consequences.
12.Death Is a Double Cross
07-12-19711hA bridegroom's father-in-law suspects him.
13.The Nowhere Man
14-12-19711hShould the weapons manufacturer be judged by its bookeeper?
14.Flight Plan
28-12-19711hCannon helps a supposed political refugee.
15.Devil's Playground
04-01-19721hA policeman injured in a payroll robbery asks Cannon for help.
16.Treasure of San Ignacio
11-01-19721hA bad day at the track leaves a race car driver with a taste for vengeance.
17.Blood On the Vine
18-01-19721hMike 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
01-02-19721hPrison doctor and experimental pressures.
19.The Island Caper
08-02-19721hAn ex-con is blackmailed into crime.
20.A Deadly Quiet Town
15-02-19721hLarry Bolinger, a charismatic young man, cons the youth of a quiet town into his cult.
21.A Flight of Hawks
22-02-19721hA pilot's apparent suicide leads to plans for a military putsch by a predatory flock.
22.The Torch
29-02-19721hHeat 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
07-03-19721hMurder will out; an under-the-counter arms merchant is unmasked.
24.Murder By Moonlight
14-03-19721hA young prisoner is forced to do the bidding of a gang boss.
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