Murder by Moonlight 

Convicted felon Mike Carr attends college under a prison rehab program. The incarcerated crime boss John Flatow forces Carr to ferry information to and from his outside people. Cannon agrees to help Carr break free of Flatow's control.

Director:

Seymour Robbie

Writers:

Karl Tunberg, Edward Hume (developed for television by)

Stars:

William Conrad, Burr DeBenning, Julie Gregg

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
William Conrad	...	Frank Cannon
Burr DeBenning	...	Mike Carr
Julie Gregg	...	Marilyn Trent
Lin McCarthy	...	Henry Anders
Frank Marth	...	Lt. Art Dix
Lloyd Gough	...	Warden
Mitchell Ryan	...	John Flatow
Scott Walker	...	Willy Fenner
Jimmy Lydon	...	Carter (as James Lydon)
Roy Jenson	...	Swede
Biff Elliot	...	Prison Guard
Douglas Mitchell
Tom Pittman	...	Codebreaker
Hank Calia	...	Cop on Stakeout
Ted Duncan	...	Eddy Grack

Storyline

Convicted felon Mike Carr attends college under a prison rehab program. The incarcerated crime boss John Flatow forces Carr to ferry information to and from his outside people. Cannon agrees to help Carr break free of Flatow's control.

---

Plot Keywords:

police stakeout | young couple in love | criminal mastermind | coded message | mexican restaurant | 

---

Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Mystery

---

Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

The plane used at the end is a Cessna 182K, #N2670Q. It was written off (damaged beyond repair) in an accident in Van Nuys, CA on 18-FEB-1978. There were not any Fatalities.

---

Goofs

At about the 46 minute mark it could be seen that the prop had completely stopped on the plane, but the engine sound could still be heard. Then moments later the prop was running again.

---

Quotes

Frank Cannon: I'll admit it may be a strong case. But it also may be a wrong case.

User Reviews

Pretty good--about average for season one.

A small-time crook has earned the privilege for a special sort of work-release program. He leaves prison each day to attend classes at a nearby college and returns at night. However, instead of this being a perk, it's actually a serious problem as a gang leader in prison demands that the young man work for him as a courier. But the young man wants to go straight and make something of himself. What is he to do? Well, fortunately, when Cannon gets involved in the case, there is a chance that he can make a go of it on the outside.

Overall, this is a very average episode of "Cannon"--neither bad nor outstanding. This is not a complaint--just an observation. Decent writing and acting--there just isn't a lot to make this one stand out much either way. Worth seeing if you are already a fan of the series.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 March 1972 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Ellenwood Dr & Addison Way, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Quinn Martin Productions (QM)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

51 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

4:3