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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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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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Episode 1
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?""
Directed by Richard DonnerGuest stars Lenore Kasdorf, Martine Bartlett, Barry Sullivan, R.G. Armstrong, Cathy Lee Crosby, Dabbs Greer, Lee Purcell, Murray Hamilton
Episode 2
Cannon begins to see a doubtful situation. ""The houses he makes last till doomsday.""
Directed by Richard DonnerGuest stars Barry Sullivan, David Janssen, R.G. Armstrong, Cathy Lee Crosby, Dabbs Greer, Lee Purcell, Murray Hamilton, Virginia Gregg
Episode 3
Cannon's latest client is a dead man via a will.
Directed by Richard DonnerWritten by Robert C. DennisGuest stars Regis Cordic, Robert Webber, Martin Sheen, James Oliver, John Carter, Sheila Larken
Episode 4
Former soliders in Vietnam come fearfully to Cannon.
Directed by Lawrence DobkinWritten by Jack TurleyGuest stars Ford Rainey, Joel Fabiani, Nancy Priddy
Episode 5
A former syndicate henchman has information wanted by the police and the underworld.
Directed by Gene NelsonGuest stars Julie Gregg, Paul Carr, Larry Wilcox, Claude Akins, Alex Rocco
Episode 6
A prima facie murder case involving a lady journalist.
Directed by Robert DouglasGuest stars Marj Dusay, Anne Francis, Charles Bateman, Terry Lumley, Jock Gaynor
Episode 7
On behalf of an insurance company, Cannon investigates an airplane full of securities.
Written by Carey WilberGuest stars John Vernon, David Hedison, Norman Alden
Episode 8
Cannon's engaged to protect a gang boss from the innocent man he sent up the river.
Directed by George McCowanGuest stars Ahna Capri, Meg Foster, Gene Dynarski, Don Stroud, Michael Tolan, John Larch, Helen Boll
Episode 9
A payroll robbery has one main suspect who happens to be in prison.
Directed by Robert DouglasGuest stars Rutanya Alda, Burton Gilliam, Gloria LeRoy, Richard Anderson, L.Q. Jones, Whit Bissell, Hunter von Leer
Episode 10
A young model's death leads to many suspects.
Guest stars Amanda McBroom, Dabney Coleman, Charles Haid
Episode 11
A cop feels guilty over a man he injured.
Guest stars Vic Tayback, Charles Macaulay, Joseph V. Perry, Ben Wright, Jason Evers, Anthony Zerbe, Curt Lowens, Barbara Stuart
Episode 12
A mob boss on trial has the judge's daughter kidnapped.
Directed by Robert DouglasWritten by Larry BrodyGuest stars Keith Andes, Ned Romero, Stewart Moss, Anne Randall, Ray Danton, Sam Edwards, Mark Miller
Episode 13
A blackmailer's murder brings his Swiss wife to America, and Cannon discovers still more dealings.
Directed by George McCowanGuest stars Dina Merrill, Quinn K. Redeker, Oscar Beregi Jr., Ben Wright, Burr DeBenning, Glenn Corbett, Nora Marlowe
Episode 14
Airport drug smugglers frame a worker for murder.
Directed by Lawrence DobkinWritten by Carey WilberGuest stars Charles Cyphers, Jay Silverheels, Harry Lauter, Kaz Garas, Leslie Nielsen, Wesley Lau
Episode 15
An ex-stewardess is haunted by a hijacking.
Directed by Seymour RobbieGuest stars Michael Strong, Eric Server, Paul Comi, Marcia Mae Jones, Robert Pine, Meg Wyllie, H.M. Wynant, Robert Goulet
Episode 16
A boxer is blackmailed into throwing a fight.
Directed by Marc DanielsWritten by Meyer DolinskyGuest stars Nick Nolte, Jess Walton, John Marley, Reta Shaw, John Davis Chandler, Marshall Reed, Benny Goldberg, Pat Renella
Episode 17
A former general hires former policeman Cannon to investigate his brother's murder.
Directed by George McCowanGuest stars Lenore Kasdorf, Jack Cassidy, Mark Roberts, Herb Edelman, Anthony Eisley, Hal Williams, Sandy Kenyon
Episode 18
Cannon suffers amnesia after a ransom drop goes afoul.
Directed by William WiardWritten by Robert C. DennisGuest stars Joan Van Ark, Denver Pyle, Jerry Ayres, Paul Brinegar, James Wainwright, David Lewis, Natividad Vacío, George Sawaya
Episode 19
A recluse asks Cannon to clear up the presumed death of her sister in a boating accident five years before.
Directed by Gene NelsonGuest stars Christopher Stone, Pamela Franklin, Keye Luke, Russ Conway, Bill Quinn, Ann Doran, David Man, Sally Marr
Episode 20
A doctor is accused of helping a prisoner escape.
Directed by William WiardGuest stars Peter Haskell, Russell Johnson, John Milford, Perry King, Diana Muldaur, Kathleen Miller
Episode 21
A big game hunter is killed by a lion supposedly tranquilized.
Directed by George McCowanWritten by Meyer DolinskyGuest stars Herbert Jefferson Jr., Sharon Acker, Ellen Weston, Edward Mulhare, Bill Erwin, Michael Alaimo
Episode 22
A con man of God.
Directed by Seymour RobbieWritten by Worley ThorneGuest stars Andrew Parks, Norman Foster, Peter Strauss, Ramon Bieri, Richard Derr, Naomi Stevens, Richard X. Slattery
Episode 23
The murder of a con man.
Directed by Lawrence DobkinGuest stars Pippa Scott, Collin Wilcox Paxton, Virginia Gregg, Hal Williams, Claudia Jennings
Episode 24
A banker's daughter finds his suicide in the Caribbean incredible.
Directed by George McCowanWritten by Carey WilberGuest stars Don Knight, Dana Wynter, Thalmus Rasulala, Lloyd Bochner, Ta-Tanisha, Maidie Norman
Episode 25
One of Cannon's old busts is a mass murderer, who comes after him on a fishing trip.
Directed by Lawrence DobkinGuest stars John Pickard, Darrell Larson, Luke Askew
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