Cannon

1h

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.

Episodes

Cast

Salinas Jackpot

1. Salinas Jackpot

1h

14th Sep 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.

Death Chain

2. Death Chain

1h

21st Sep 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.

Call Unicorn

3. Call Unicorn

1h

28th Sep 1971

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

Country Blues

4. Country Blues

1h

5th Oct 1971

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

Scream of Silence

5. Scream of Silence

1h

12th Oct 1971

The son of a gubernatorial candidate is kidnapped.

Fool's Gold

6. Fool's Gold

1h

19th Oct 1971

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

The Girl in the Electric Coffin

7. The Girl in the Electric Coffin

1h

26th Oct 1971

The latest thing is a runaway on the lam.

Dead Pigeon

8. Dead Pigeon

1h

9th Nov 1971

A perfect frame for a cop.

A Lonely Place to Die

9. A Lonely Place to Die

1h

16th Nov 1971

A murder is witnessed, but the body disappears.

No Pockets in a Shroud

10. No Pockets in a Shroud

1h

23rd Nov 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

11. Stone Cold Dead

1h

30th Nov 1971

A closed case gets reopened and leads to further consequences.

Death Is a Double Cross

12. Death Is a Double Cross

1h

7th Dec 1971

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

The Nowhere Man

13. The Nowhere Man

1h

14th Dec 1971

Should the weapons manufacturer be judged by its bookeeper?

Flight Plan

14. Flight Plan

1h

28th Dec 1971

Cannon helps a supposed political refugee.

Devil's Playground

15. Devil's Playground

1h

4th Jan 1972

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

Treasure of San Ignacio

16. Treasure of San Ignacio

1h

11th Jan 1972

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

Blood On the Vine

17. Blood On the Vine

1h

18th Jan 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

18. To Kill a Guinea Pig

1h

1st Feb 1972

Prison doctor and experimental pressures.

The Island Caper

19. The Island Caper

1h

8th Feb 1972

An ex-con is blackmailed into crime.

A Deadly Quiet Town

20. A Deadly Quiet Town

1h

15th Feb 1972

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

A Flight of Hawks

21. A Flight of Hawks

1h

22nd Feb 1972

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

The Torch

22. The Torch

1h

29th Feb 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

23. Cain's Mark

1h

7th Mar 1972

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

Murder By Moonlight

24. Murder By Moonlight

1h

14th Mar 1972

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

First air date

14th Sep 1971

Last air date

3rd Mar 1976

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Original language

en

Networks