The Return of Frank Cannon

• Director: Corey Allen
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• Genre: Mystery
• Movie Type: Detective Film
• Themes: Private Eyes, Suicide, Murder Investigations
• Main Cast: William Conrad
• Release Year: 1980
• Country: US
• Run Time: 96 minutes

Plot

As made obvious by its title, this TV movie was an attempt to revive the once-popular private eye series Cannon, which ran from 1971 to 1976. Emerging from self-imposed retirement, corpulent gumshoe Frank Cannon (William Conrad) investigates the death of an old friend who formely worked for the CIA. Officially, the death has been ruled a suicide, but Cannon, as usual, has his doubts. Also mixed up in the intrigue is Cannon's former sweetheart and a Hughes-like millionaire. First telecast November 1, 1980 on CBS, The Return of Frank Cannon did not result in a weekly series, but William Conrad was able to find solace in his starring role on the subsequent weekly Nero Wolfe. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Cast

Allison Argo - Jessica Bingham; Hank Brandt - Pearson; Rafael Campos; Burr de Benning - Charles Kirkland; Hector Elias - Paparazzo; Rene Enriquez - Cruz; Evelyn Guerrero - Inez; Arthur Hill - Dr. Curtis McDonald; Taylor Lacher - Garland; Diana Muldaur - Sally Bingham; Ed Nelson - Mike Danvers; Joanna Pettet - Alana Richardson; William Smithers - William Barret; William Conrad - Frank Cannon

Credit

George B. Chan - Art Director, Corey Allen - Director, Bruce Broughton - Composer (Music Score), William H. Cronjager - Cinematographer, Robert J. Koster - Production Manager, Michael Rhodes - Producer, Ronald Austin - Screenwriter, James David Buchanan - Screenwriter