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.
Kelly's Song (Episode 1)
Air date: 1974-09-11
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: A former hooker goes back on the hoof to catch a big wheel.
The Hit Man (Episode 2)
Air date: 1974-09-18
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Not a vocation, more like a calling. Cannon is mistaken for a bishop's assassin.
Voice From the Grave (Episode 3)
Writer: Robert Hamner
Air date: 1974-09-25
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Cannon reopens the case of an old shooting.
Lady in Red (Episode 4)
Writer: Max Hodge
Air date: 1974-10-02
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Cannon bodyguards a securities courier.
The Deadly Trail (Episode 5)
Air date: 1974-10-16
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: A general wants Cannon to find the daughter he put up for adoption years before, but there is opposition to the search.
The Exchange (Episode 6)
Air date: 1974-10-23
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: A Cuban exile wants revenge for his brother's death at the hands of police.
The Avenger (Episode 7)
Air date: 1974-10-30
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: A missing person case leads to a cop's death and the pursuit of vengeance.
A Killing in the Family (Episode 8)
Air date: 1974-11-06
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Cannon deals with an insurance company in a suspicious auto accident.
Flashpoint (Episode 9)
Air date: 1974-11-13
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: A psychiatric patient falls in with bad company and is accused of rape and murder.
The Man Who Couldn't Forget (Episode 10)
Air date: 1974-11-20
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: A Dutch Nazi-hunter is on the trail of an SS man.
The Sounds of Silence (Episode 11)
Air date: 1974-12-04
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Cannon reluctantly takes the case of a disappearing bridegroom, but it's more than it appears.
The Prisoner (Episode 12)
Writer: Norman Hudis
Air date: 1974-12-11
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: An ex-POW is in danger from a cowardly officer.
Daddy's Little Girl (Episode 13)
Air date: 1974-12-18
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: A football player doesn't know his father-in-law is a mob boss.
The Conspirators (Episode 14)
Air date: 1975-01-01
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: A girl's suspicious death brings Cannon to Texas.
Coffin Corner (Episode 15)
Air date: 1975-01-15
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: A torpedo plays dead to testify, but the mob sniffs him out.
Perfect Fit for a Frame (Episode 16)
Writer: Robert Hamner
Air date: 1975-01-22
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Cannon gets set up for a murder charge.
Killer On the Hill (Episode 17)
Writer: Carey Wilber
Air date: 1975-01-29
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: A contractor refuses to pay bribes, and is accused of plotting a political asassination.
Missing at FL307 (Episode 18)
Writer: Carey Wilber
Air date: 1975-02-05
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: A released prisoner disappears en route.
The Set Up (Episode 19)
Air date: 1975-02-12
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: A case of mistaken identity: Cannon is greeted by a stranger, and later almost killed.
The Investigator (Episode 20)
Writer: Robert C. Dennis
Air date: 1975-02-26
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: A case of police corruption and the death of a reporter.
Lady On the Run (Episode 21)
Air date: 1975-03-05
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: The wife of an industrialist is missing, and the search is a difficult one.
Vengeance (Episode 22)
Air date: 1975-03-12
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Cannon's help is sought by a man who went to jail without reason.
Tomorrow Ends at Noon (Episode 23)
Writer: Robert C. Dennis
Air date: 1975-03-19
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Palestinian terroists kidnap an Italian industrialist's daughter to free a jailed comrade.
Search and Destroy (Episode 24)
Air date: 1975-04-02
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Cannon searches for a missing girl who's on the lam after witnessing a murder.
