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Cannon
"L.A.'s biggest crime fighter!"
Overview
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.
Status
Ended
Created By
Edward Hume
Network
CBS
Seasons & Episodes
Season 4
Episodes
Kelly's Song
A former hooker goes back on the hoof to catch a big wheel.
The Hit Man
Not a vocation, more like a calling. Cannon is mistaken for a bishop's assassin.
Voice From the Grave
Cannon reopens the case of an old shooting.
Lady in Red
Cannon bodyguards a securities courier.
The Deadly Trail
A general wants Cannon to find the daughter he put up for adoption years before, but there is opposition to the search.
The Exchange
A Cuban exile wants revenge for his brother's death at the hands of police.
The Avenger
A missing person case leads to a cop's death and the pursuit of vengeance.
A Killing in the Family
Cannon deals with an insurance company in a suspicious auto accident.
Flashpoint
A psychiatric patient falls in with bad company and is accused of rape and murder.
The Man Who Couldn't Forget
A Dutch Nazi-hunter is on the trail of an SS man.
The Sounds of Silence
Cannon reluctantly takes the case of a disappearing bridegroom, but it's more than it appears.
The Prisoner
An ex-POW is in danger from a cowardly officer.
Daddy's Little Girl
A football player doesn't know his father-in-law is a mob boss.
The Conspirators
A girl's suspicious death brings Cannon to Texas.
Coffin Corner
A torpedo plays dead to testify, but the mob sniffs him out.
Perfect Fit for a Frame
Cannon gets set up for a murder charge.
Killer On the Hill
A contractor refuses to pay bribes, and is accused of plotting a political asassination.
Missing at FL307
A released prisoner disappears en route.
The Set Up
A case of mistaken identity: Cannon is greeted by a stranger, and later almost killed.
The Investigator
A case of police corruption and the death of a reporter.
Lady On the Run
The wife of an industrialist is missing, and the search is a difficult one.
Vengeance
Cannon's help is sought by a man who went to jail without reason.
Tomorrow Ends at Noon
Palestinian terroists kidnap an Italian industrialist's daughter to free a jailed comrade.
Search and Destroy
Cannon searches for a missing girl who's on the lam after witnessing a murder.
Top Cast
William Conrad
Frank Cannon
Charles Bateman
Tim O'Connor
Keith Andes
A. R. Bennings / Kermit Matthews / Len Francisco
