
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.
Episodes
E1
Salinas JackpotDressed 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.
E2
Death ChainIf 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.
E3
Call UnicornUnexpected overhead in the trucking business as costly loads are hijacked, and private detectives murdered.
E4
Country BluesA wry tale with a twang and a twist: was the country singer's plane crash accidental or not?
E5
Scream of SilenceThe son of a gubernatorial candidate is kidnapped.
E6 Fool's GoldA deceptive premise: small town citizens harbor a thief on the promise of a cut.
E7 The Girl in the Electric CoffinThe latest thing is a runaway on the lam.
E8 Dead PigeonA perfect frame for a cop.
E9 A Lonely Place to DieA murder is witnessed, but the body disappears.
E10 No Pockets in a ShroudA newly-discovered heir comes home, and finds you can't get blood from a stone, and you can't take it with you.
E11 Stone Cold DeadA closed case gets reopened and leads to further consequences.
E12 Death Is a Double CrossA bridegroom's father-in-law suspects him.
E13 The Nowhere ManShould the weapons manufacturer be judged by its bookeeper?
E14 Flight PlanCannon helps a supposed political refugee.
E15 Devil's PlaygroundA policeman injured in a payroll robbery asks Cannon for help.
E16 Treasure of San IgnacioA bad day at the track leaves a race car driver with a taste for vengeance.
E17 Blood On the VineMike 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.
E18 To Kill a Guinea PigPrison doctor and experimental pressures.
E19 The Island CaperAn ex-con is blackmailed into crime.
E20 A Deadly Quiet TownLarry Bolinger, a charismatic young man, cons the youth of a quiet town into his cult.
E21 A Flight of HawksA pilot's apparent suicide leads to plans for a military putsch by a predatory flock.
E22 The TorchHeat and light: a textile manufacturer is suspected of arson and murder in the death of his wife and the destruction of his factory.
E23 Cain's MarkMurder will out; an under-the-counter arms merchant is unmasked.
E24 Murder By MoonlightA young prisoner is forced to do the bidding of a gang boss.