Cannon
Duel in the Desert
TV Flash files “Duel in the Desert” as hour 65 of 120 in the TV Flash guide — Cannon (1971–1976) on CBS, season 3, episode 17, aired 1974-01-16, 60 min.
From the desk
How this hour is filed
This leaf is S03E17: listed hour 65 of 120 in the Cannon guide, hour 17 of 24 in season 3. It aired 1974-01-16 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “Photo Finish” (S03E16). Next is “Where's Jennifer?” (S03E18).
Catalog log
Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
While delivering a ransom, Cannon is stricken with amnesia... and the clock is ticking.
Viewer FAQ
Where does Duel in the Desert sit in the Cannon guide?
S03E17 is listed hour 65 of 120 — hour 17 of 24 in season 3, season 3 episode 17.
When did Cannon S03E17 air?
Duel in the Desert aired 1974-01-16 and is listed at 60 minutes.
Is Cannon's size the joke?
No. Conrad's bulk is text, not a punchline. The series is a heavyweight PI who never auditioned as a pretty leading man and did not need to.
In the series
Why this series still plays
William Conrad's Frank Cannon is the heavyweight detective who never auditioned as a leading man and did not need to. Radio's Gunsmoke marshal finds a new generation via Lincoln Continentals and stubborn casework. A Quinn Martin mystery that stars a voice, a bulk, and zero apology.
So the group chat wants a pretty-boy PI in a tuxedo (Lana would call it a *gown of authority*) and then Cannon rolls up in a Lincoln Continental like that was the whole look. CBS, 1971–1976: William Conrad's Frank Cannon is overweight, expensive, and brilliant, and Edward Hume and Quinn Martin put him at the center of the early-1970s detective boom without asking him to audition as a leading man. Radio's Gunsmoke marshal found a new generation via stubborn casework and gourmet side trips. (I said spoiler-free.…
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- William Conrad as Frank Cannon
William Conrad’s Frank Cannon never auditioned as a leading man and did not need to — heavyweight detective, Lincoln Continentals, stubborn casework, a Quinn Martin mystery that stars a voice, a bulk, and zero apology. Radio muscle…