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Cannon

Stakeout

  • Episode aired Oct 11, 1972
  • 1h
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7.8/10
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Cannon witnesses the attempted holdup of a bar and shoots the thief before he escapes. The man was with a woman who accidentally shoots her in the gunfight. The woman later claims she didn't... Read allCannon witnesses the attempted holdup of a bar and shoots the thief before he escapes. The man was with a woman who accidentally shoots her in the gunfight. The woman later claims she didn't know the man and that it was Cannon who shot her.Cannon witnesses the attempted holdup of a bar and shoots the thief before he escapes. The man was with a woman who accidentally shoots her in the gunfight. The woman later claims she didn't know the man and that it was Cannon who shot her.
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
83
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Leo Penn
  • Writers
    • Harold Gast
    • Edward Hume(developed for television by)
  • Stars
    • William Conrad
    • Patrick O'Neal
    • Belinda Montgomery
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  • Director
    • Leo Penn
  • Writers
    • Harold Gast
    • Edward Hume(developed for television by)
  • Stars
    • William Conrad
    • Patrick O'Neal
    • Belinda Montgomery
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    • 4User reviews
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    William Conrad
    William Conrad
    • Frank Cannonas Frank Cannon
    Patrick O'Neal
    Patrick O'Neal
    • Arlo Hemmingas Arlo Hemming
    Belinda Montgomery
    Belinda Montgomery
    • Anne Hemmingas Anne Hemming
    Mike Farrell
    Mike Farrell
    • Ron Cotaas Ron Cota
    Sheree North
    Sheree North
    • Millie Carrollas Millie Carroll
    Charles Bateman
    Charles Bateman
    • Lt. Tarcheras Lt. Tarcher
    Frank Maxwell
    Frank Maxwell
    • D.A. Wayne Kerras D.A. Wayne Kerr
    Kenneth Tobey
    Kenneth Tobey
    • Sgt. Fred Macklinas Sgt. Fred Macklin
    Curt Conway
    Curt Conway
    • Judgeas Judge
    Rozelle Gayle
    • Norman, piano playeras Norman, piano player
    William Chilles
    David Thorpe
    Charlie Picerni
    Charlie Picerni
    • Hemming's Henchmanas Hemming's Henchman
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    Mark Russell
    • Hemming's Driveras Hemming's Driver
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    • Director
      • Leo Penn
    • Writers
      • Harold Gast
      • Edward Hume(developed for television by)
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    • Trivia
      While in the glider, Cannon recites in its entirety the sonnet "High Flight" by John Magee (1922-41).
    • Quotes

      Frank Cannon: Oh, c'mon, Tarch! Why don't you start talking like a lieutenant instead of a rookie?

      Lt. Tarcher: I knew you were gonna say that.

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    7/10
    A neat idea but there are some serious forensic flaws in this one.
    The show begins with Cannon doing a stakeout at a local bar. It seems some scum-bags have been robbing the place and Cannon is waiting in case it occurs. During this time, a loving young couple is sitting and gazing at each other. Unexpectedly, the guy (Mike Farrell--in a VERY unusual sort of role for him) attempts to rob the place and is confronted by Cannon. The scum-bag pulls a gun and Cannon shoots him in the arm. At this point, the guy's lady friend grabs Cannon and the scum-bag shoots her! She isn't killed, but clearly she is an accomplice.

    Cannon is concerned because the lady refuses to tell the police anything about the robber--and even goes so far as to claim Cannon shot her!* So, out of a misguided sense of loyalty, he approaches the lady's father--after all, he's a retired cop and so is Cannon. However, instead of trying to get his daughter to talk, the cop (Patrick O'Neal) instead intimidates witnesses and even shoots at one of them!! Nice guy, huh?! When this doesn't work, Cannon tries being nice to the lady in order to get her to talk. But after this, Daddy brings out the BIG guns...literally. Can Frank Cannon possibly get himself out of this mess or is he looking to assume room temperature? The idea behind "Stakeout" is great and I loved parts of it, the film had problems due to major plot holes. The sum total is worth watching--in fact it's very good. But with only a few minor changes, it COULD have been great.

    *While I am certainly no expert at forensics, I am pretty sure that even in 1972 the lady's story she gave the police would have been disproved almost instantly. First, if Cannon HAD shot her, he was only inches away and there would have been tons of powder residue--something you wouldn't find from the boyfriend's gun because he was 10-20 feet away from her at the time. Second, I am sure the entry/exit wounds would have been MUCH different depending on how close she was to the shooter. Both should have been very, very easy to prove--and I am sure the audience would have also realized this. And, because of this, the whole story line about intimidated witnesses was really irrelevant.
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    • planktonrules
    • Jul 19, 2013

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    • Release date
      • October 11, 1972 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles River, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Quinn Martin Productions (QM)
      • Quinn Martin Productions (QM)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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