Cannon (1971)

Season 1

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.

Released Sept. 14, 1971 Episode 60 min 10+

Genres: Action, Drama

Keywords: tmdb.ex-cop, tmdb.private-investigator, tmdb.los-angeles-california, awards.emmy-award-nominated, awards.golden-globe-nominated, tmdb.aggressive, tmdb.antagonistic, tmdb.defiant

Production Companies: Quinn Martin Productions (QM)

Network: CBS

Country: United States
Languages: English

IMDb 4071

6.8

/3971/

Trakt

/48/

TMDb

/36/

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Edward Hume
Director

William Conrad
Frank Cannon

Charles Bateman

John Vernon

Tim O'Connor

Keith Andes
A. R. Bennings / Kermit Matthews / Len Francisco

David Hedison

Robert Webber

Lee Purcell

S1E1 - Salinas Jackpot

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.

Sept. 14, 1971, midnight

8.5

S1E2 - Death Chain

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.

Sept. 21, 1971, midnight

S1E3 - Call Unicorn

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

Sept. 28, 1971, midnight

S1E4 - Country Blues

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

Oct. 5, 1971, midnight

S1E5 - Scream of Silence

The son of a gubernatorial candidate is kidnapped.

Oct. 12, 1971, midnight

S1E6 - Fool's Gold

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

Oct. 19, 1971, midnight

S1E7 - The Girl in the Electric Coffin

The latest thing is a runaway on the lam.

Oct. 26, 1971, midnight

S1E8 - Dead Pigeon

A perfect frame for a cop.

Nov. 9, 1971, midnight

S1E9 - A Lonely Place to Die

A murder is witnessed, but the body disappears.

Nov. 16, 1971, midnight

S1E10 - No Pockets in a Shroud

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

Nov. 23, 1971, midnight

S1E11 - Stone Cold Dead

A closed case gets reopened and leads to further consequences.

Nov. 30, 1971, midnight

S1E12 - Death Is a Double Cross

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

Dec. 7, 1971, midnight

S1E13 - The Nowhere Man

Should the weapons manufacturer be judged by its bookeeper?

Dec. 14, 1971, midnight

S1E14 - Flight Plan

Cannon helps a supposed political refugee.

Dec. 28, 1971, midnight

S1E15 - Devil's Playground

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

Jan. 4, 1972, midnight

S1E16 - Treasure of San Ignacio

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

Jan. 11, 1972, midnight

S1E17 - Blood On the Vine

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.

Jan. 18, 1972, midnight