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Cannon

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 appe...

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About Cannon

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.

Quick Facts

Streaming Snapshot

Release Year

1971

TMDB Rating

6.7

Available Sources

19

Watch Path

/tv/cannon-4529

Seasons & Episodes

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5 seasons available

Season 1

24 episodes | 1971-09-14

Salinas Jackpot
E1

Salinas Jackpot

Episode 1
60 min1971-09-14TMDB N/A

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
E2

Death Chain

Episode 2
60 min1971-09-21TMDB 8.5

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
E3

Call Unicorn

Episode 3
60 min1971-09-28TMDB N/A

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

Country Blues
E4

Country Blues

Episode 4
60 min1971-10-05TMDB N/A

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

Scream of Silence
E5

Scream of Silence

Episode 5
60 min1971-10-12TMDB N/A

The son of a gubernatorial candidate is kidnapped.

Season 1 Fool's GoldE6

Fool's Gold

Episode 6
60 min1971-10-19TMDB N/A

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

Season 1 The Girl in the Electric CoffinE7

The Girl in the Electric Coffin

Episode 7
60 min1971-10-26TMDB N/A

The latest thing is a runaway on the lam.

Season 1 Dead PigeonE8

Dead Pigeon

Episode 8
60 min1971-11-09TMDB N/A

A perfect frame for a cop.

Season 1 A Lonely Place to DieE9

A Lonely Place to Die

Episode 9
60 min1971-11-16TMDB N/A

A murder is witnessed, but the body disappears.

Season 1 No Pockets in a ShroudE10

No Pockets in a Shroud

Episode 10
60 min1971-11-23TMDB N/A

A newly-discovered heir comes home, and finds you can't get blood from a stone, and you can't take it with you.

Season 1 Stone Cold DeadE11

Stone Cold Dead

Episode 11
60 min1971-11-30TMDB N/A

A closed case gets reopened and leads to further consequences.

Season 1 Death Is a Double CrossE12

Death Is a Double Cross

Episode 12
60 min1971-12-07TMDB N/A

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

Season 1 The Nowhere ManE13

The Nowhere Man

Episode 13
60 min1971-12-14TMDB N/A

Should the weapons manufacturer be judged by its bookeeper?

Season 1 Flight PlanE14

Flight Plan

Episode 14
60 min1971-12-28TMDB N/A

Cannon helps a supposed political refugee.

Season 1 Devil's PlaygroundE15

Devil's Playground

Episode 15
60 min1972-01-04TMDB N/A

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

Season 1 Treasure of San IgnacioE16

Treasure of San Ignacio

Episode 16
60 min1972-01-11TMDB N/A

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

Season 1 Blood On the VineE17

Blood On the Vine

Episode 17
60 min1972-01-18TMDB N/A

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.

Season 1 To Kill a Guinea PigE18

To Kill a Guinea Pig

Episode 18
60 min1972-02-01TMDB N/A

Prison doctor and experimental pressures.

Season 1 The Island CaperE19

The Island Caper

Episode 19
60 min1972-02-08TMDB N/A

An ex-con is blackmailed into crime.

Season 1 A Deadly Quiet TownE20

A Deadly Quiet Town

Episode 20
60 min1972-02-15TMDB N/A

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

Season 1 A Flight of HawksE21

A Flight of Hawks

Episode 21
60 min1972-02-22TMDB N/A

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

Season 1 The TorchE22

The Torch

Episode 22
60 min1972-02-29TMDB N/A

Heat and light: a textile manufacturer is suspected of arson and murder in the death of his wife and the destruction of his factory.

Season 1 Cain's MarkE23

Cain's Mark

Episode 23
60 min1972-03-07TMDB N/A

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

Season 1 Murder By MoonlightE24

Murder By Moonlight

Episode 24
60 min1972-03-14TMDB N/A

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

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