The Return of Frank Cannon

The Return of Frank Cannon

1980•1h 36m•6.2/10

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Ratings

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6.2/10(6)

Private detective Frank Cannon comes out of retirement to investigate an old friend and Army Intelligence colleague's death, which has been ruled a suicide, but which smells like murder.

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Production

CBS Entertainment Productions, Quinn Martin Productions (QM)

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

William Conrad

William Conrad

Frank Cannon

Allison Argo

Allison Argo

Jessica Bingham

Burr DeBenning

Burr DeBenning

Charles Kirkland

Taylor Lacher

Taylor Lacher

Sheriff Lew Garland

Diana Muldaur

Diana Muldaur

Sally Bingham

Ed Nelson

Ed Nelson

Mike Danvers

Joanna Pettet

Joanna Pettet

Alana Richardson

William Smithers

William Smithers

William Barrett

Arthur Hill

Arthur Hill

Dr. Curtis McDonald

Hank Brandt

Hank Brandt

Pearson

Rafael Campos

Rafael Campos

Luis Barrientos

Hector Elias

Hector Elias

Paparazzo

René Enríquez

René Enríquez

Salvador Cruz

Gary Grubbs

Gary Grubbs

Mechanic

Evelyn Guerrero

Inez

James Hong

James Hong

Yutong

John Steadman

John Steadman

Guard at Zoo

Luca Bercovici

Luca Bercovici

Club Employee

James W. Gavin

Helicopter Pilot

Tom Morga

Tom Morga

1st Marine

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