

Cannon 1971
Created by Edward Hume
- Drama, Action & Adventure
- 60 min episodes
- 5 seasons
- 123 episodes
- Ended
- TV-PG
L.A.'s biggest crime fighter!
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.
DramaAction & Adventureex-copprivate investigatorlos angeles, californiaaggressiveantagonisticdefiantCBS
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Character
Earnest, classical in form, resolved and grave.
- earnestironic
- classical in formformally daring
- resolvedopen-ended
- gravecomic
- unpretentiousprestige
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Cast
- William ConradFrank Cannon
- Charles Bateman
- Tim O'Connor
- Keith AndesA. R. Bennings / Kermit Matthews / Len Francisco
Crew
- Edward HumeCreator
- Adrian SamishProducer
- Harold GastProducer
Seasons
- Season 124 eps · 1971
- Season 224 eps · 1972
- Season 326 eps · 1973
- Season 424 eps · 1974
- Season 525 eps · 1975
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Film · Both earnest, classical in form, resolved.
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