10 STARS for Vera Miles, who returns to the series, and for a change of pace, cast as a manipulating, cunning oil company big shot. No, this is not DALLAS, but plays like it.
No sooner than Cannon enters Vivian's (Miles) office he is told to hit the road! It's all about another oil exec -- who happens to be dating her daughter --who is framed for embezzlement. Did he or didn't he? By the way, Miles' daughter is actually played by her real-life daughter, Kelley, who is very good in this role. The victim of circumstances is played by popular actor Alan Feinstein, who at the time was also appearing on THE EDGE OF NIGHT.
Beware... Nasty as nails Vivian also has tall, dark and menacing post TARZAN Denny Miller as her romantic bodyguard. Miller drops the hero image FAST and punches out Cannon in the first ten minutes. This was a rare bad guy role for Denny and he makes the most of it. Cannon looks totally surprised with that left hook coming at him!
The dialogue, especially between Vivian and Cannon, is priceless. They don't like each other, the understatement of the year. Howard Dinsdale wrote this episode, long associated with BEN CASEY and MEDICAL CENTER, though he did many cop shows.
Really Great stuff, particularly if you're rooting for Vivian to get hers. The Lincoln is safe as this takes place in San Diego, though Cannon still gets bumped off the road by a steam shovel?
The closing scene is Classic Cannon, just he and the Dragon Lady. Creative writing 101.
SEASON 5 EPISODE 9 remastered color CBS dvd box set. 7 dvd special set. Released 2016.
No sooner than Cannon enters Vivian's (Miles) office he is told to hit the road! It's all about another oil exec -- who happens to be dating her daughter --who is framed for embezzlement. Did he or didn't he? By the way, Miles' daughter is actually played by her real-life daughter, Kelley, who is very good in this role. The victim of circumstances is played by popular actor Alan Feinstein, who at the time was also appearing on THE EDGE OF NIGHT.
Beware... Nasty as nails Vivian also has tall, dark and menacing post TARZAN Denny Miller as her romantic bodyguard. Miller drops the hero image FAST and punches out Cannon in the first ten minutes. This was a rare bad guy role for Denny and he makes the most of it. Cannon looks totally surprised with that left hook coming at him!
The dialogue, especially between Vivian and Cannon, is priceless. They don't like each other, the understatement of the year. Howard Dinsdale wrote this episode, long associated with BEN CASEY and MEDICAL CENTER, though he did many cop shows.
Really Great stuff, particularly if you're rooting for Vivian to get hers. The Lincoln is safe as this takes place in San Diego, though Cannon still gets bumped off the road by a steam shovel?
The closing scene is Classic Cannon, just he and the Dragon Lady. Creative writing 101.
SEASON 5 EPISODE 9 remastered color CBS dvd box set. 7 dvd special set. Released 2016.