Cannon
L.A.'s biggest crime fighter!
L.A.'s biggest crime fighter!
series not in production
Ended
Drama
Action & Adventure
Seasons | 5
Episodes | 123
avg.Runtime | 60 min
First EP | 1971-09-14
Last EP | 1976-03-03
Overview
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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.
Created by
Produced by
Quinn Martin Productions (QM)
Season List
season 1 || Season 1
Relesed on | 1971-09-14
1
Salinas Jackpot
1971-09-14
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.
2
Death Chain
1971-09-21
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.
3
Call Unicorn
1971-09-28
Unexpected overhead in the trucking business as costly loads are hijacked, and private detectives murdered.
4
Country Blues
1971-10-05
A wry tale with a twang and a twist: was the country singer's plane crash accidental or not?
5
Scream of Silence
1971-10-12
The son of a gubernatorial candidate is kidnapped.
6
Fool's Gold
1971-10-19
A deceptive premise: small town citizens harbor a thief on the promise of a cut.
7
The Girl in the Electric Coffin
1971-10-26
The latest thing is a runaway on the lam.
8
Dead Pigeon
1971-11-09
A perfect frame for a cop.
9
A Lonely Place to Die
1971-11-16
A murder is witnessed, but the body disappears.
10
No Pockets in a Shroud
1971-11-23
A newly-discovered heir comes home, and finds you can't get blood from a stone, and you can't take it with you.
11
Stone Cold Dead
1971-11-30
A closed case gets reopened and leads to further consequences.
12
Death Is a Double Cross
1971-12-07
A bridegroom's father-in-law suspects him.
13
The Nowhere Man
1971-12-14
Should the weapons manufacturer be judged by its bookeeper?
14
Flight Plan
1971-12-28
Cannon helps a supposed political refugee.
15
Devil's Playground
1972-01-04
A policeman injured in a payroll robbery asks Cannon for help.
16
Treasure of San Ignacio
1972-01-11
A bad day at the track leaves a race car driver with a taste for vengeance.
17
Blood On the Vine
1972-01-18
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.
18
To Kill a Guinea Pig
1972-02-01
Prison doctor and experimental pressures.
19
The Island Caper
1972-02-08
An ex-con is blackmailed into crime.
20
A Deadly Quiet Town
1972-02-15
Larry Bolinger, a charismatic young man, cons the youth of a quiet town into his cult.
21
A Flight of Hawks
1972-02-22
A pilot's apparent suicide leads to plans for a military putsch by a predatory flock.
22
The Torch
1972-02-29
Heat and light: a textile manufacturer is suspected of arson and murder in the death of his wife and the destruction of his factory.
23
Cain's Mark
1972-03-07
Murder will out; an under-the-counter arms merchant is unmasked.
24
Murder By Moonlight
1972-03-14
A young prisoner is forced to do the bidding of a gang boss.
CAST
charactor: Frank Cannon
Original: William Conrad
Total EP: 123
charactor:
Original: Charles Bateman
Total EP: 31
charactor:
Original: Tim O'Connor
Total EP: 30
charactor: A. R. Bennings / Kermit Matthews / Len Francisco
Original: Keith Andes
Total EP: 29
charactor:
Original: John Vernon
Total EP: 5
charactor:
Original: David Hedison
Total EP: 4
charactor:
Original: Robert Webber
Total EP: 4
charactor:
Original: Lee Purcell
Total EP: 4
charactor:
Original: Virginia Gregg
Total EP: 4
charactor:
Original: Dana Elcar
Total EP: 4
charactor: Art Miller
Original: Jason Evers
Total EP: 4
charactor: Melvin Blake
Original: James McCallion
Total EP: 4
charactor:
Original: Vic Tayback
Total EP: 3
charactor:
Original: Mitchell Ryan
Total EP: 3
charactor:
Original: Fritz Weaver
Total EP: 3
charactor: Farmer
Original: Ford Rainey
Total EP: 3
charactor: Glinda Donaldson
Original: Sharon Acker
Total EP: 3
charactor:
Original: Jess Walton
Total EP: 3
charactor:
Original: Barry Sullivan
Total EP: 3
charactor:
Original: Dana Wynter
Total EP: 3
charactor:
Original: R.G. Armstrong
Total EP: 3
charactor: Airport Manager
Original: Sam Edwards
Total EP: 3
charactor:
Original: Stewart Moss
Total EP: 3
charactor:
Original: Leslie Charleson
Total EP: 3
charactor:
Original: Robert Mandan
Total EP: 3
charactor:
Original: Joseph V. Perry
Total EP: 3
charactor:
Original: Dabbs Greer
Total EP: 3
charactor:
Original: George Sawaya
Total EP: 3
charactor:
Original: John Milford
Total EP: 3
charactor:
Original: Ramon Bieri
Total EP: 3
charactor:
Original: Murray Hamilton
Total EP: 3
charactor: Francine Dexter
Original: Joan Van Ark
Total EP: 3
charactor:
Original: Bill Erwin
Total EP: 3
charactor:
Original: Harold Gould
Total EP: 3
charactor:
Original: Ben Wright
Total EP: 3
charactor:
Original: Hal Williams
Total EP: 3
charactor:
Original: Alex Rocco
Total EP: 3
charactor:
Original: H.M. Wynant
Total EP: 3
charactor: Bud
Original: Tom Skerritt
Total EP: 3
charactor: B.J. Long
Original: Clu Gulager
Total EP: 3
CREW
Sydney Z. Litwack
Art Direction
Art
Bill Kenney
Art Direction
Art
Jack Swain
Director of Photography
Camera
George McCowan
Director
Directing
William Wiard
Director
Directing
Lawrence Dobkin
Director
Directing
Seymour Robbie
Director
Directing
Robert Douglas
Director
Directing
Richard Donner
Director
Directing
Allen Reisner
Director
Directing
Leo Penn
Director
Directing
Charles S. Dubin
Director
Directing
Jerry Jameson
Director
Directing
Paul Stanley
Director
Directing
Chris Robinson
Director
Directing
Don Taylor
Director
Directing
Gene Nelson
Director
Directing
Michael O'Herlihy
Director
Directing
David Lowell Rich
Director
Directing
John Badham
Director
Directing
Corey Allen
Director
Directing
Alf Kjellin
Director
Directing
Herschel Daugherty
Director
Directing
Edward M. Abroms
Director
Directing
Leslie H. Martinson
Director
Directing
Marc Daniels
Director
Directing
Philip Leacock
Director
Directing
Marvin J. Chomsky
Director
Directing
Lewis Allen
Director
Directing
Don Medford
Director
Directing
Herbert Hirschman
Director
Directing
Harry Falk
Director
Directing
Howard Kunin
Editor
Editing
Jerry Young
Editor
Editing
Adrian Samish
Producer
Production
Quinn Martin
Executive Producer
Production
Harold Gast
Producer
Production
John Carl Parker
Main Title Theme Composer
Sound
John Elizalde
Music
Sound
Duane Tatro
Music
Sound
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