Cannon backdrop
Cannon S2E20 — The Prisoners
7.6
Cannon•Season 2•Episode 20

The Prisoners

7.6/10 · 123 votesFeb 21, 197360 min

Ranked #13 of 24 in Season 2•matches the season avg

Discussion

A young man is persuaded to extort $50,000 from his father, who turns out to be bankrupt.

Directed byCharles S. Dubin
Written byRobert Lewin
Previous episodeE19 · To Ride a TigerNext episodeE21 · The Seventh Grave
BestEpisodes
WorstEpisodes
BestSeasons
AllEpisodes

Seasons5

All12345

Season 2 Episodes24

Bad Cats and Sudden Death stillE1 7.4

Bad Cats and Sudden Death

Sky Above, Death Below stillE2 7.3

Sky Above, Death Below

Bitter Legion stillE3 7.0

Bitter Legion

That Was No Lady stillE4 7.8

That Was No Lady

Stakeout stillE5 7.6

Stakeout

The Predators stillE6 7.6

The Predators

A Long Way Down stillE7 7.2

A Long Way Down

The Rip-Off stillE8 8.2

The Rip-Off

Child of Fear stillE9 7.7

Child of Fear

The Shadow Man stillE10 7.4

The Shadow Man

Hear No Evil stillE11 8.0

Hear No Evil

The Endangered Species stillE12 7.8

The Endangered Species

Nobody Beats the House stillE13 7.5

Nobody Beats the House

Hard Rock Roller Coaster stillE14 7.4

Hard Rock Roller Coaster

The Dead Samaritan stillE15 7.7

The Dead Samaritan

Death of a Stone Seahorse stillE16 7.6

Death of a Stone Seahorse

Moving Target stillE17 7.3

Moving Target

Murder for Murder stillE18 7.5

Murder for Murder

To Ride a Tiger stillE19 7.4

To Ride a Tiger

The Prisoners stillE20 7.6Now viewing

The Prisoners

The Seventh Grave stillE21 7.8

The Seventh Grave

Catch Me If You Can stillE22 7.7

Catch Me If You Can

Press Pass to the Slammer stillE23 7.3

Press Pass to the Slammer

Deadly Heritage stillE24 7.8

Deadly Heritage

Cast1

William Conrad

William Conrad

Frank Cannon

Crew2

R

Robert Lewin

Writer

Charles S. Dubin

Charles S. Dubin

Director

Discussion

0 comments

Join the conversation

Share your take and reply to other fans.

No comments yet

Be the first to share your thoughts on this episode.

Episode Summary

"The Prisoners" is episode 20 of Cannon season 2. It scored 7.6/10 from 123 votes, ranking #13 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Charles S. Dubin and written by Robert Lewin, it aired on February 21, 1973.

Next: E21 · The Seventh GraveBest of Season 2