The BEST episodes of Cannon season 3

Every episode of Cannon season 3, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Cannon season 3!

Frank Cannon is a tough, middle-aged, portly ex-cop turned private eye. A gourmet, with expensive tastes, he mostly took cases at a substantial fee so he could afford indulging in personal luxuries. He was a shrewd investigator, dedicated, clever and despite his bulk, was not afraid of getting physical if he had to.

Last Updated: 11/17/2024Network: CBSStatus: Ended
Memo from a Dead Man
star
8.78
9 votes

#1 - Memo from a Dead Man

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/19/1973

Cannon's latest client is a dead man via a will.

Directors: Richard Donner
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Arena of Fear
star
8.20
5 votes

#2 - Arena of Fear

Season 3 - Episode 16 - Aired 12/19/1973

A boxer is blackmailed into throwing a fight.

Directors: Marc Daniels
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Trial by Terror
star
8.17
6 votes

#3 - Trial by Terror

Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 11/21/1973

A mob boss on trial has the judge's daughter kidnapped.

Directors: Robert Douglas
Writer: Larry Brody
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Target in the Mirror
star
8.00
6 votes

#4 - Target in the Mirror

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/3/1973

A former syndicate henchman has information wanted by the police and the underworld.

Directors: Gene Nelson
Writer: Robert Blees
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Dead Lady's Tears
star
8.00
8 votes

#5 - Dead Lady's Tears

Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/7/1973

A young model's death leads to many suspects.

Directors: Virgil W. Vogel
Writer: Steve Fisher
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Valley of the Damned
star
7.94
32 votes

#6 - Valley of the Damned

Season 3 - Episode 14 - Aired 12/5/1973

Airport drug smugglers frame a worker for murder.

Directors: Lawrence Dobkin
Writer: Carey Wilber
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Come Watch Me Die
star
7.87
8 votes

#7 - Come Watch Me Die

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/24/1973

Cannon's engaged to protect a gang boss from the innocent man he sent up the river.

Directors: George McCowan
Writer: Herb Meadow
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The Limping Man
star
7.83
6 votes

#8 - The Limping Man

Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/14/1973

A cop feels guilty over a man he injured.

Directors: Michael Caffey
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He Who Digs a Grave (1)
star
7.67
9 votes

#9 - He Who Digs a Grave (1)

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/12/1973

A writer is down for the murder of his wife and her lover, but she's left a contradictory note. ""Who builds stronger than a mason, a shipwright, or a carpenter?""

Directors: Richard Donner
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Perfect Alibi
star
7.67
6 votes

#10 - Perfect Alibi

Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 10/31/1973

A payroll robbery has one main suspect who happens to be in prison.

Directors: Robert Douglas
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Murder by the Numbers
star
7.50
2 votes

#11 - Murder by the Numbers

Season 3 - Episode 13 - Aired 11/28/1973

A blackmailer's murder brings his Swiss wife to America, and Cannon discovers still more dealings.

Directors: George McCowan
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Murder by Proxy
star
7.29
7 votes

#12 - Murder by Proxy

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/10/1973

A prima facie murder case involving a lady journalist.

Directors: Robert Douglas
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The Stalker
star
7.23
31 votes

#13 - The Stalker

Season 3 - Episode 25 - Aired 3/20/1974

One of Cannon's old busts is a mass murderer, who comes after him on a fishing trip.

Directors: Lawrence Dobkin
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He Who Digs a Grave (2)
star
7.20
5 votes

#14 - He Who Digs a Grave (2)

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/12/1973

Cannon begins to see a doubtful situation. ""The houses he makes last till doomsday.""

Directors: Richard Donner
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Hounds of Hell
star
7.20
5 votes

#15 - Hounds of Hell

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/26/1973

Former soliders in Vietnam come fearfully to Cannon.

Directors: Lawrence Dobkin
Writer: Jack Turley
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Duel in the Desert
star
7.08
37 votes

#16 - Duel in the Desert

Season 3 - Episode 18 - Aired 1/16/1974

Cannon suffers amnesia after a ransom drop goes afoul.

Directors: William Wiard
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Triangle of Terror
star
7.03
32 votes

#17 - Triangle of Terror

Season 3 - Episode 24 - Aired 3/13/1974

Cannon is called to the West Indies by Jackie Akers to investigate the death of her father, Sir Arnold Masters.

Directors: George McCowan
Writer: Carey Wilber
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Photo Finish
star
7.03
35 votes

#18 - Photo Finish

Season 3 - Episode 17 - Aired 1/2/1974

A former general hires former policeman Cannon to investigate his brother's murder.

Directors: George McCowan
Writer: John Hawkins
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A Well Remembered Terror
star
7.00
33 votes

#19 - A Well Remembered Terror

Season 3 - Episode 15 - Aired 12/12/1973

An ex-stewardess is haunted by a hijacking.

Directors: Seymour Robbie
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Blood Money
star
7.00
5 votes

#20 - Blood Money

Season 3 - Episode 20 - Aired 2/6/1974

A doctor is accused of helping a prisoner escape.

Directors: William Wiard
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Bobby Loved Me
star
6.97
33 votes

#21 - Bobby Loved Me

Season 3 - Episode 23 - Aired 2/27/1974

A small-time con man is murdered, and his girlfriend hires Cannon to find the killer.

Directors: Lawrence Dobkin
Writer: Joel Murcott
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Death of a Hunter
star
6.91
34 votes

#22 - Death of a Hunter

Season 3 - Episode 21 - Aired 2/13/1974

A big game hunter is killed by a lion supposedly tranquilized.

Directors: George McCowan
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Where's Jennifer?
star
6.91
33 votes

#23 - Where's Jennifer?

Season 3 - Episode 19 - Aired 1/23/1974

A recluse asks Cannon to clear up the presumed death of her sister in a boating accident five years before.

Directors: Gene Nelson
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Night Flight to Murder
star
6.80
5 votes

#24 - Night Flight to Murder

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/17/1973

On behalf of an insurance company, Cannon investigates an airplane full of securities.

Directors: Michael Caffey
Writer: Carey Wilber
The Cure That Kills
star
5.21
33 votes

#25 - The Cure That Kills

Season 3 - Episode 22 - Aired 2/20/1974

Cannon investigates the death of two women who were connected to a faith healer who preaches to his flock that modern medicine is the work of Satan. A young man with a brain tumor may be the next victim.

Directors: Seymour Robbie