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.
He Who Digs a Grave (1) (Episode 1)
Air date: 1973-09-12
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: 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?""
He Who Digs a Grave (2) (Episode 2)
Air date: 1973-09-12
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Cannon begins to see a doubtful situation. ""The houses he makes last till doomsday.""
Memo From a Dead Man (Episode 3)
Writer: Robert C. Dennis
Air date: 1973-09-19
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Cannon's latest client is a dead man via a will.
Hounds of Hell (Episode 4)
Writer: Jack Turley
Air date: 1973-09-26
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Former soliders in Vietnam come fearfully to Cannon.
Target in the Mirror (Episode 5)
Air date: 1973-10-03
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: A former syndicate henchman has information wanted by the police and the underworld.
Murder by Proxy (Episode 6)
Air date: 1973-10-10
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: A prima facie murder case involving a lady journalist.
Night Flight to Murder (Episode 7)
Writer: Carey Wilber
Air date: 1973-10-17
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: On behalf of an insurance company, Cannon investigates an airplane full of securities.
Come Watch Me Die (Episode 8)
Air date: 1973-10-24
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Cannon's engaged to protect a gang boss from the innocent man he sent up the river.
The Perfect Alibi (Episode 9)
Air date: 1973-10-31
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: A payroll robbery has one main suspect who happens to be in prison.
Dead Lady's Tears (Episode 10)
Air date: 1973-11-07
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: A young model's death leads to many suspects.
The Limping Man (Episode 11)
Air date: 1973-11-14
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: A cop feels guilty over a man he injured.
Trial by Terror (Episode 12)
Writer: Larry Brody
Air date: 1973-11-21
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: A mob boss on trial has the judge's daughter kidnapped.
Murder by the Numbers (Episode 13)
Air date: 1973-11-28
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: A blackmailer's murder brings his Swiss wife to America, and Cannon discovers still more dealings.
Valley of the Damned (Episode 14)
Writer: Carey Wilber
Air date: 1973-12-05
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Airport drug smugglers frame a worker for murder.
A Well Remembered Terror (Episode 15)
Air date: 1973-12-12
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: An ex-stewardess is haunted by a hijacking.
Arena of Fear (Episode 16)
Writer: Meyer Dolinsky
Air date: 1973-12-19
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: A boxer is blackmailed into throwing a fight.
Photo Finish (Episode 17)
Air date: 1974-01-02
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: A former general hires former policeman Cannon to investigate his brother's murder.
Duel in the Desert (Episode 18)
Writer: Robert C. Dennis
Air date: 1974-01-16
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Cannon suffers amnesia after a ransom drop goes afoul.
Where's Jennifer? (Episode 19)
Air date: 1974-01-23
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: A recluse asks Cannon to clear up the presumed death of her sister in a boating accident five years before.
Blood Money (Episode 20)
Air date: 1974-02-06
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: A doctor is accused of helping a prisoner escape.
Death of a Hunter (Episode 21)
Writer: Meyer Dolinsky
Air date: 1974-02-13
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: A big game hunter is killed by a lion supposedly tranquilized.
The Cure That Kills (Episode 22)
Writer: Worley Thorne
Air date: 1974-02-20
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: A con man of God.
Bobby Loved Me (Episode 23)
Air date: 1974-02-27
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: The murder of a con man.
Triangle of Terror (Episode 24)
Writer: Carey Wilber
Air date: 1974-03-13
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: A banker's daughter finds his suicide in the Caribbean incredible.
The Stalker (Episode 25)
Air date: 1974-03-20
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: One of Cannon's old busts is a mass murderer, who comes after him on a fishing trip.
