Episode 1
Kelly's Song
1h
A former hooker goes back on the hoof to catch a big wheel.
Episode credits
Directed by William WiardGuest stars James Sloyan, Ian Abercrombie, John Orchard, Stefanie Powers, Frank Bonner, Skip Ward
TV series
Cannon
1971TV-PG5 seasons6.7 / 10
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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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Synopsis
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 2
The Hit Man
1h
Not a vocation, more like a calling. Cannon is mistaken for a bishop's assassin.
Episode credits
Directed by William WiardGuest stars Val Avery, Paul Stewart, Ray Danton, Richard Kiley, Michael Bell, Christopher Connelly
Episode 3
Voice From the Grave
1h
Cannon reopens the case of an old shooting.
Episode credits
Directed by William WiardWritten by Robert HamnerGuest stars Ford Rainey, Nicholas Worth, Madlyn Rhue, Dennis Patrick, Robert Webber, Richard Bakalyan, Virginia Gregg, Jason Evers
Episode 4
Lady in Red
1h
Cannon bodyguards a securities courier.
Episode credits
Directed by William WiardWritten by Max HodgeGuest stars David Soul, Steve Forrest, Claudia Jennings, Marcia Mae Jones, Lawrence Montaigne, Kay E. Kuter
Episode 5
The Deadly Trail
1h
A general wants Cannon to find the daughter he put up for adoption years before, but there is opposition to the search.
Episode credits
Directed by George McCowanGuest stars Whitney Blake, Dennis Dugan, Grace Lee Whitney, John Milford, William Smithers, Bill Quinn, Katherine Cannon, Ronne Troup
Episode 6
The Exchange
1h
A Cuban exile wants revenge for his brother's death at the hands of police.
Episode credits
Directed by George McCowanGuest stars Robert Loggia, Lance Kerwin, Roberto Contreras, Owen Bush, Edward James Olmos, Edward Binns
Episode 7
The Avenger
1h
A missing person case leads to a cop's death and the pursuit of vengeance.
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Directed by Corey AllenGuest stars Robert Walker Jr., Greg Mullavey, George Gaynes, Kay Lenz, David Dukes, Henry Beckman, Dane Clark, Nora Marlowe
Episode 8
A Killing in the Family
1h
Cannon deals with an insurance company in a suspicious auto accident.
Episode credits
Directed by George McCowanGuest stars Carl Franklin, Peter Strauss, Roger Aaron Brown, Robert Mandan, Joseph V. Perry, Paul Koslo, Jane Kean
Episode 9
Flashpoint
1h
A psychiatric patient falls in with bad company and is accused of rape and murder.
Episode credits
Directed by William WiardGuest stars Kristoffer Tabori, Don Dubbins, Ruth Roman, Robert Random, Frank Maxwell, Olan Soule, Jimmy Lydon
Episode 10
The Man Who Couldn't Forget
1h
A Dutch Nazi-hunter is on the trail of an SS man.
Episode credits
Directed by George McCowanGuest stars James Keach, Tony Mordente, Alf Kjellin, Alfred Ryder, Joan Van Ark, John S. Ragin, Leslie Nielsen
Episode 11
The Sounds of Silence
1h
Cannon reluctantly takes the case of a disappearing bridegroom, but it's more than it appears.
Episode credits
Directed by George McCowanGuest stars Charles Dierkop, Robert Quarry, Leslie Charleson, Estelle Winwood, Alex Gerry, Andrew Prine, James B. Sikking, David White
Episode 12
The Prisoner
1h
An ex-POW is in danger from a cowardly officer.
Episode credits
Directed by William WiardWritten by Norman HudisGuest stars Peter Haskell, Stanley Clements, Ed Gilbert
Episode 13
Daddy's Little Girl
1h
A football player doesn't know his father-in-law is a mob boss.
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Directed by Leslie H. MartinsonGuest stars Leif Erickson, Kitty Winn, Adam Williams, Conrad Janis
Episode 14
The Conspirators
1h
A girl's suspicious death brings Cannon to Texas.
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Directed by George McCowanGuest stars Martine Bartlett, Royce D. Applegate, Dabbs Greer, Tom Skerritt
Episode 15
Coffin Corner
1h
A torpedo plays dead to testify, but the mob sniffs him out.
Episode credits
Directed by George McCowanGuest stars Austin Willis, Noble Willingham, Joe E. Tata, Karl Swenson, Eddie Firestone, Gary Lockwood
Episode 16
Perfect Fit for a Frame
1h
Cannon gets set up for a murder charge.
Episode credits
Directed by William WiardWritten by Robert HamnerGuest stars Mitchell Ryan, Robert Gentry, Ralph Meeker, Robert Donner, Doris Singleton, Don Diamond, James Sutorius
Episode 17
Killer On the Hill
1h
A contractor refuses to pay bribes, and is accused of plotting a political asassination.
Episode credits
Directed by Harry FalkWritten by Carey WilberGuest stars Brooke Bundy, Sam Edwards, George DiCenzo, Michael Tolan, Milton Selzer, Jon Cedar, Lawrence Pressman, Virginia Vincent
Episode 18
Missing at FL307
1h
A released prisoner disappears en route.
Episode credits
Directed by William WiardWritten by Carey WilberGuest stars Eddie Barth, Jess Walton, Bradford Dillman, Lee Delano, Mark Gordon, Sally Marr
Episode 19
The Set Up
1h
A case of mistaken identity: Cannon is greeted by a stranger, and later almost killed.
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Directed by George McCowanGuest stars John Vernon, Linda Marsh, Joe Warfield, Byron Morrow, Oliver Clark, Norman Alden
Episode 20
The Investigator
1h
A case of police corruption and the death of a reporter.
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Directed by George McCowanWritten by Robert C. DennisGuest stars Keith Andes, Warren Stevens, Cameron Mitchell, Hari Rhodes, Marianne McAndrew, Ben Frank
Episode 21
Lady On the Run
1h
The wife of an industrialist is missing, and the search is a difficult one.
Episode credits
Directed by George McCowanGuest stars Jean Hale, Russell Johnson, BarBara Luna, Barbara Rush, Priscilla Morrill
Episode 22
Vengeance
1h
Cannon's help is sought by a man who went to jail without reason.
Episode credits
Directed by Alf KjellinGuest stars Nancy Malone, Lloyd Gough, John Lupton, Monte Markham, Clu Gulager
Episode 23
Tomorrow Ends at Noon
1h
Palestinian terroists kidnap an Italian industrialist's daughter to free a jailed comrade.
Episode credits
Directed by William WiardWritten by Robert C. DennisGuest stars Harvey Jason, Charles Cioffi, Cal Bellini, Harold Gould, Peggy Doyle, Ayn Ruymen
Episode 24
Search and Destroy
1hfinale
Cannon searches for a missing girl who's on the lam after witnessing a murder.
Episode credits
Directed by Edward M. AbromsGuest stars Priscilla Pointer, Lee Purcell, Dana Wynter, Alex Rocco, James Wainwright, Alex Henteloff, Abe Vigoda, Julius Harris
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Cast
William ConradFrank Cannon
John Vernon
Keith AndesA. R. Bennings / Kermit Matthews / Len Francisco
Vic Tayback
Mitchell Ryan
Fritz Weaver
Ford RaineyFarmer
Sharon AckerGlinda DonaldsonCredits
- Created by
- Edward Hume
Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Scripted
- Episodes
- 123
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
CBSUnited States- Quinn Martin Productions (QM)United States
Themes
aggressiveantagonisticdefiantex-coplos angeles, californiaprivate investigator