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Cannon

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  • Episode aired Oct 19, 1971
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  • 50m
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7.9/10
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Max Gail in Cannon (1971)
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Hired to track down an armored car robber, Cannon is surprised to discover a small town is harboring and protecting the thief.Hired to track down an armored car robber, Cannon is surprised to discover a small town is harboring and protecting the thief.Hired to track down an armored car robber, Cannon is surprised to discover a small town is harboring and protecting the thief.
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
108
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  • Director
    • Don Medford
  • Writers
    • Edward Hume(teleplay)
    • Bill Stratton(story)
  • Stars
    • William Conrad
    • Mitchell Ryan
    • Pamela Payton-Wright
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  • Director
    • Don Medford
  • Writers
    • Edward Hume(teleplay)
    • Bill Stratton(story)
  • Stars
    • William Conrad
    • Mitchell Ryan
    • Pamela Payton-Wright
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    • 4User reviews
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    William Conrad
    William Conrad
    • Frank Cannonas Frank Cannon
    Mitchell Ryan
    Mitchell Ryan
    • Alexander Roperas Alexander Roper
    Pamela Payton-Wright
    • Ginger Ramsayas Ginger Ramsay
    Ron Harper
    Ron Harper
    • Glen Ramsayas Glen Ramsay
    Andrew Duggan
    Andrew Duggan
    • Docas Doc
    L.Q. Jones
    L.Q. Jones
    • Phil Mackeyas Phil Mackey
    Hal Lynch
    • Rooster Simmsas Rooster Simms
    Dal McKennon
    Dal McKennon
    • Bucky Fosdickas Bucky Fosdick
    • (as Dallas McKennon)
    Vic Tayback
    Vic Tayback
    • Sam Batsonas Sam Batson
    Ted Gehring
    Ted Gehring
    • Jonathanas Jonathan
    Robert Sorrells
    • Dougallas Dougall
    Max Gail
    Max Gail
    • Marion Blakeas Marion Blake
    Carol Henry
    Carol Henry
    • Townsmanas Townsman
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    • Director
      • Don Medford
    • Writers
      • Edward Hume(teleplay) (developed for television by)
      • Bill Stratton(story)
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    Hired to track down an armored car robber, Cannon is surprised to discover a small town is harboring and protecting the thief.
    • shot in the arm
    • bank heist
    • doing the right thing
    • small plane crash
    • conspiracy of silence
    • 5 more
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      • Action
      • Crime
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      • Mystery
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      • Not Rated
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    • Trivia
      This segment was shot on location in Julian, CA.
    • Quotes

      Alexander Roper: Welcome to Julian, Cannon.

      Frank Cannon: So this is what Lazarus does when he comes back from the dead. He buys a ghost town.

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    5/10
    Cannon gets shot for the third time and visits a mighty unfriendly town in New Mexico for the second time...and it's only the sixth episode!
    This episode of "Cannon" covers some very familiar territory. It's the unfriendly small town plot--and one already done once on this same show (and this is only episode #6!) and both were set in New Mexico! But it's not just the "Cannon" show that features this sort of story--I've seen it twice on "Quincy" and once on "Mannix"...and I am pretty sure there are many other examples. What's worse? Cannon is shot in this one--the third time in six episodes! When Frank Cannon arrives in a tiny town in New Mexico, he's treated by everyone in this place like he's a leper. It's obvious the town is hiding something, as the people sure don't try to hide their contempt for him. But, being Cannon, he refuses to give up and continues asking folks what they know about a robbery in Albuquerque in which $900,000 was stolen. What's next? See this one for yourself.

    Apart from the repetitive nature of certain plot elements, this episode suffers from the most amazingly unbelievable shooting I have ever seen! Cannon uses a snub-nose .38 (not the most accurate of weapons) and out-shoots a guy with a rifle (hitting him from an impossibly difficult distance) AND manages to knock down an airplane!! Even Annie Oakley would have marveled at this! It's a shame, as otherwise it's a pretty good episode and the plot, though repetitive, is interesting.
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    • planktonrules
    • Jun 3, 2013

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    • Release date
      • October 19, 1971 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Main Street, Julian, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Quinn Martin Productions (QM)
      • Quinn Martin Productions (QM)
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    • Runtime
      50 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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