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Cannon

L.A.'s biggest crime fighter!

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First Aired:September 14, 1971
Seasons:5 seasons
Episodes:123
Status:Ended

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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Cast

William Conrad

William Conrad

Frank Cannon

Charles Bateman

Charles Bateman

Tim O'Connor

Tim O'Connor

Keith Andes

Keith Andes

A. R. Bennings / Kermit Matthews / Len Francisco

Seasons

E1Salinas Jackpot

60m

Sep 14, 1971

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.

E2Death Chain

60m8.5

Sep 21, 1971

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.

E3Call Unicorn

60m

Sep 28, 1971

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

E4Country Blues

60m

Oct 5, 1971

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

E5Scream of Silence

60m

Oct 12, 1971

The son of a gubernatorial candidate is kidnapped.

Fool's Gold

E6Fool's Gold

60m

Oct 19, 1971

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

The Girl in the Electric Coffin

E7The Girl in the Electric Coffin

60m

Oct 26, 1971

The latest thing is a runaway on the lam.

Dead Pigeon

E8Dead Pigeon

60m

Nov 9, 1971

A perfect frame for a cop.

A Lonely Place to Die

E9A Lonely Place to Die

60m

Nov 16, 1971

A murder is witnessed, but the body disappears.

No Pockets in a Shroud

E10No Pockets in a Shroud

60m

Nov 23, 1971

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

Stone Cold Dead

E11Stone Cold Dead

60m

Nov 30, 1971

A closed case gets reopened and leads to further consequences.

Death Is a Double Cross

E12Death Is a Double Cross

60m

Dec 7, 1971

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

The Nowhere Man

E13The Nowhere Man

60m

Dec 14, 1971

Should the weapons manufacturer be judged by its bookeeper?

Flight Plan

E14Flight Plan

60m

Dec 28, 1971

Cannon helps a supposed political refugee.

Devil's Playground

E15Devil's Playground

60m

Jan 4, 1972

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

Treasure of San Ignacio

E16Treasure of San Ignacio

60m

Jan 11, 1972

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

Blood On the Vine

E17Blood On the Vine

60m

Jan 18, 1972

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.

To Kill a Guinea Pig

E18To Kill a Guinea Pig

60m

Feb 1, 1972

Prison doctor and experimental pressures.

The Island Caper

E19The Island Caper

60m

Feb 8, 1972

An ex-con is blackmailed into crime.

A Deadly Quiet Town

E20A Deadly Quiet Town

60m

Feb 15, 1972

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

A Flight of Hawks

E21A Flight of Hawks

60m

Feb 22, 1972

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

The Torch

E22The Torch

60m

Feb 29, 1972

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

Cain's Mark

E23Cain's Mark

60m

Mar 7, 1972

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

Murder By Moonlight

E24Murder By Moonlight

60m

Mar 14, 1972

A young prisoner is forced to do the bidding of a gang boss.

Bad Cats and Sudden Death

E1Bad Cats and Sudden Death

60m

Sep 13, 1972

That's about as unlucky as you can get. An assistant DA investigating a car theft ring is framed for his wife's murder.

Sky Above, Death Below

E2Sky Above, Death Below

60m

Sep 20, 1972

Keeping your double chin up. A draft dodger winesses a murder on his way to the Yukon.

Bitter Legion

E3Bitter Legion

60m

Sep 27, 1972

Cannon goes undercover to find a missing man in a gang. ""Why did the barmaid champagne?""

That Was No Lady

E4That Was No Lady

60m

Oct 4, 1972

That was my wife? A lady lawyer gets threatened with death for defending punks who robbed a charity.

Stakeout

E5Stakeout

60m

Oct 11, 1972

Served with a good Victor Hugo sauce, preferably. A girl wounded in a holdup mysteriously refuses to identify the crook.

The Predators

E6The Predators

60m

Oct 18, 1972

Alien-smuggling.

A Long Way Down

E7A Long Way Down

60m

Oct 25, 1972

A doctor is accused of drug-dealing.

The Rip-Off

E8The Rip-Off

60m

Nov 1, 1972

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.

Child of Fear

E9Child of Fear

60m

Nov 15, 1972

A farmer is missing and guards have replaced the hands.

The Shadow Man

E10The Shadow Man

60m

Nov 22, 1972

A corpse missing with valuable bonds.

Hear No Evil

E11Hear No Evil

60m

Nov 29, 1972

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.

The Endangered Species

E12The Endangered Species

60m

Dec 13, 1972

A murder suspect has a dubious counsel.

Nobody Beats the House

E13Nobody Beats the House

60m

Dec 20, 1972

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.

Hard Rock Roller Coaster

E14Hard Rock Roller Coaster

60m

Jan 3, 1973

A diamond smuggler is drugged to reveal his contraband.

The Dead Samaritan

E15The Dead Samaritan

60m

Jan 10, 1973

A fellow who intervenes in a fight gets made the fall guy.

Death of a Stone Seahorse

E16Death of a Stone Seahorse

60m

Jan 17, 1973

A drug dealer's infirm sister takes the rap for a murder.

Moving Target

E17Moving Target

60m

Jan 31, 1973

The co-author of an industrialist's unauthorized biography is murdered.

Murder for Murder

E18Murder for Murder

60m

Feb 7, 1973

A case of revenge for a daughter's death at a swinging affair.

To Ride a Tiger

E19To Ride a Tiger

60m

Feb 14, 1973

A kidnapping case involving the funds of a halfway house and a diabetic lawyer.

The Prisoners

E20The Prisoners

60m

Feb 21, 1973

A young man is persuaded to extort $50,000 from his father, who turns out to be bankrupt.

The Seventh Grave

E21The Seventh Grave

60m

Feb 28, 1973

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.

Catch Me If You Can

E22Catch Me If You Can

60m

Mar 7, 1973

A serial killer dogs Cannon to put him out of his misery.

Press Pass to the Slammer

E23Press Pass to the Slammer

60m

Mar 14, 1973

A columnist faces contempt charges; Cannon takes the case.

Deadly Heritage

E24Deadly Heritage

60m

Mar 21, 1973

A terrorized woman asks Cannon to find her husband's illegitimate son.

He Who Digs a Grave (1)

E1He Who Digs a Grave (1)

60m

Sep 12, 1973

A writer is down for the murder of his wife and her lover, but she's left a contradictory note. ""Who builds stronger than a mason, a shipwright, or a carpenter?""

He Who Digs a Grave (2)

E2He Who Digs a Grave (2)

60m

Sep 12, 1973

Cannon begins to see a doubtful situation. ""The houses he makes last till doomsday.""

Memo From a Dead Man

E3Memo From a Dead Man

60m

Sep 19, 1973

Cannon's latest client is a dead man via a will.

Hounds of Hell

E4Hounds of Hell

60m

Sep 26, 1973

Former soliders in Vietnam come fearfully to Cannon.

Target in the Mirror

E5Target in the Mirror

60m

Oct 3, 1973

A former syndicate henchman has information wanted by the police and the underworld.

Murder by Proxy

E6Murder by Proxy

60m

Oct 10, 1973

A prima facie murder case involving a lady journalist.

Night Flight to Murder

E7Night Flight to Murder

60m

Oct 17, 1973

On behalf of an insurance company, Cannon investigates an airplane full of securities.

Come Watch Me Die

E8Come Watch Me Die

60m

Oct 24, 1973

Cannon's engaged to protect a gang boss from the innocent man he sent up the river.

The Perfect Alibi

E9The Perfect Alibi

60m

Oct 31, 1973

A payroll robbery has one main suspect who happens to be in prison.

Dead Lady's Tears

E10Dead Lady's Tears

60m

Nov 7, 1973

A young model's death leads to many suspects.

The Limping Man

E11The Limping Man

60m

Nov 14, 1973

A cop feels guilty over a man he injured.

Trial by Terror

E12Trial by Terror

60m

Nov 21, 1973

A mob boss on trial has the judge's daughter kidnapped.

Murder by the Numbers

E13Murder by the Numbers

60m

Nov 28, 1973

A blackmailer's murder brings his Swiss wife to America, and Cannon discovers still more dealings.

Valley of the Damned

E14Valley of the Damned

60m

Dec 5, 1973

Airport drug smugglers frame a worker for murder.

A Well Remembered Terror

E15A Well Remembered Terror

60m

Dec 12, 1973

An ex-stewardess is haunted by a hijacking.

Arena of Fear

E16Arena of Fear

60m

Dec 19, 1973

A boxer is blackmailed into throwing a fight.

Photo Finish

E17Photo Finish

60m

Jan 2, 1974

A former general hires former policeman Cannon to investigate his brother's murder.

Duel in the Desert

E18Duel in the Desert

60m

Jan 16, 1974

Cannon suffers amnesia after a ransom drop goes afoul.

Where's Jennifer?

E19Where's Jennifer?

60m

Jan 23, 1974

A recluse asks Cannon to clear up the presumed death of her sister in a boating accident five years before.

Blood Money

E20Blood Money

60m

Feb 6, 1974

A doctor is accused of helping a prisoner escape.

Death of a Hunter

E21Death of a Hunter

60m

Feb 13, 1974

A big game hunter is killed by a lion supposedly tranquilized.

The Cure That Kills

E22The Cure That Kills

60m

Feb 20, 1974

A con man of God.

Bobby Loved Me

E23Bobby Loved Me

60m

Feb 27, 1974

The murder of a con man.

Triangle of Terror

E24Triangle of Terror

60m

Mar 13, 1974

A banker's daughter finds his suicide in the Caribbean incredible.

The Stalker

E25The Stalker

60m

Mar 20, 1974

One of Cannon's old busts is a mass murderer, who comes after him on a fishing trip.

Endangered Species

E26Endangered Species

60m

Mar 27, 1974

Kelly's Song

E1Kelly's Song

60m

Sep 11, 1974

A former hooker goes back on the hoof to catch a big wheel.

The Hit Man

E2The Hit Man

60m

Sep 18, 1974

Not a vocation, more like a calling. Cannon is mistaken for a bishop's assassin.

Voice From the Grave

E3Voice From the Grave

60m

Sep 25, 1974

Cannon reopens the case of an old shooting.

Lady in Red

E4Lady in Red

60m

Oct 2, 1974

Cannon bodyguards a securities courier.

The Deadly Trail

E5The Deadly Trail

60m

Oct 16, 1974

A general wants Cannon to find the daughter he put up for adoption years before, but there is opposition to the search.

The Exchange

E6The Exchange

60m

Oct 23, 1974

A Cuban exile wants revenge for his brother's death at the hands of police.

The Avenger

E7The Avenger

60m

Oct 30, 1974

A missing person case leads to a cop's death and the pursuit of vengeance.

A Killing in the Family

E8A Killing in the Family

60m

Nov 6, 1974

Cannon deals with an insurance company in a suspicious auto accident.

Flashpoint

E9Flashpoint

60m

Nov 13, 1974

A psychiatric patient falls in with bad company and is accused of rape and murder.

The Man Who Couldn't Forget

E10The Man Who Couldn't Forget

60m

Nov 20, 1974

A Dutch Nazi-hunter is on the trail of an SS man.

The Sounds of Silence

E11The Sounds of Silence

60m

Dec 4, 1974

Cannon reluctantly takes the case of a disappearing bridegroom, but it's more than it appears.

The Prisoner

E12The Prisoner

60m

Dec 11, 1974

An ex-POW is in danger from a cowardly officer.

Daddy's Little Girl

E13Daddy's Little Girl

60m

Dec 18, 1974

A football player doesn't know his father-in-law is a mob boss.

The Conspirators

E14The Conspirators

60m

Jan 1, 1975

A girl's suspicious death brings Cannon to Texas.

Coffin Corner

E15Coffin Corner

60m

Jan 15, 1975

A torpedo plays dead to testify, but the mob sniffs him out.

Perfect Fit for a Frame

E16Perfect Fit for a Frame

60m

Jan 22, 1975

Cannon gets set up for a murder charge.

Killer On the Hill

E17Killer On the Hill

60m

Jan 29, 1975

A contractor refuses to pay bribes, and is accused of plotting a political asassination.

Missing at FL307

E18Missing at FL307

60m

Feb 5, 1975

A released prisoner disappears en route.

The Set Up

E19The Set Up

60m

Feb 12, 1975

A case of mistaken identity: Cannon is greeted by a stranger, and later almost killed.

The Investigator

E20The Investigator

60m

Feb 26, 1975

A case of police corruption and the death of a reporter.

Lady On the Run

E21Lady On the Run

60m

Mar 5, 1975

The wife of an industrialist is missing, and the search is a difficult one.

Vengeance

E22Vengeance

60m

Mar 12, 1975

Cannon's help is sought by a man who went to jail without reason.

Tomorrow Ends at Noon

E23Tomorrow Ends at Noon

60m

Mar 19, 1975

Palestinian terroists kidnap an Italian industrialist's daughter to free a jailed comrade.

Search and Destroy

E24Search and Destroy

60m

Apr 2, 1975

Cannon searches for a missing girl who's on the lam after witnessing a murder.

Nightmare

E1Nightmare

60m

Sep 10, 1975

History of a Daedalus.

The Deadly Conspiracy (I)

E2The Deadly Conspiracy (I)

60m

Sep 17, 1975

Cannon and Barnaby Jones investigate the death of a young woman who was about to expose the illegal activities of the large corporation she was working for. The crossover continues on Barnaby Jones S04E01 The Deadly Conspiracy (II).

The Wrong Medicine

E3The Wrong Medicine

60m

Sep 24, 1975

Not what the doctor ordered. He's accused of administering in error, and claims his innocence.

The Iceman

E4The Iceman

60m

Oct 1, 1975

He who cools your vegetables. A man falsely convicted of murder comes under the reluctant eye of Cannon, with more murders and new evidence at his heels.

The Victim

E5The Victim

60m

Oct 8, 1975

He who pays the bills. Cannon looks into the curious disappearance of a pop singer.

The Man Who Died Twice

E6The Man Who Died Twice

60m

Oct 15, 1975

A case of mistaken identity. Eight years dead, a crooked cop re-emerges.

A Touch of Venom

E7A Touch of Venom

60m

Oct 22, 1975

A little bit goes a long way; Cannon is poisoned with 72 hours to find the antidote.

Man in the Middle

E8Man in the Middle

60m

Oct 29, 1975

Cannon to the right... Cannon to the left... an old buddy's last request: go to Mexico and bring back his son's body.

Fall Guy

E9Fall Guy

60m

Nov 5, 1975

Down for the count, an oil company VP turns to Cannon to prove his innocence.

The Melted Man

E10The Melted Man

60m

Nov 12, 1975

A desert heiress is terrified by the sight of a snowman with an ominous axe in its noggin.

The Wedding March

E11The Wedding March

60m

Nov 19, 1975

Down the primrose path, a judge is compromised by his wife.

The Hero

E12The Hero

60m

Nov 26, 1975

A figure of fame, the son of a general is thought to have killed a gang leader.

To Still the Voice

E13To Still the Voice

60m

Dec 3, 1975

Dead men tell no tales out of school. A leader of the black community is murdered on the verge of uncovering a wrong.

The Star (1)

E14The Star (1)

60m

Dec 10, 1975

A film star's son is missing, or is he?

The Star (2)

E15The Star (2)

60m

Dec 10, 1975

Snapshots reveal a dubious link between policy and high crime.

The Games Children Play

E16The Games Children Play

60m

Dec 17, 1975

Who will believe a child who has seen an Arabian heir made off with?

The Reformer

E17The Reformer

60m

Jan 7, 1976

A publisher is accused of murder, for various reasons.

House of Cards

E18House of Cards

60m

Jan 14, 1976

An embezzler has disappeared, but there's more than meets the eye.

Revenge

E19Revenge

60m

Jan 21, 1976

Cannon is menaced by memories of his service in Korea.

Cry Wolf

E20Cry Wolf

60m

Jan 28, 1976

A bad speculation leads to an apparent abduction.

Quasar Kill

E21Quasar Kill

60m

Feb 4, 1976

A suspicious death in a space lab.

Snap Shot

E22Snap Shot

60m

Feb 11, 1976

Deporting an old gangster proves fraught with peril.

Point After Death

E23Point After Death

60m

Feb 18, 1976

A case of vengeance. The girlfriend of a pro ballplayer is murdered.

Blood Lines

E24Blood Lines

60m

Feb 25, 1976

A well-to-do young man's death in Acapulco is ruled an accident, but his family hires Cannon to investigate.

Mad Man

E25Mad Man

60m

Mar 3, 1976

An Army researcher goes berserk; his wife pleads with Cannon to intervene.

Storyline

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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