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The Best Episodes of Cannon Season 3

Every episode of Cannon Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Cannon Season 3!

Cannon is a CBS detective television series produced by Quinn Martin which aired from March 26, 1971 to March 3, 1976. The primary protagonist is...
Genres:DramaAction & Adventure
Network:CBS
Episodes
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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"He Who Digs a Grave (1)" is the best rated episode of "Cannon" season 3. It scored 8.1/10 based on 133 votes. Directed by Richard Donner and written by N/A, it aired on 9/12/1973. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "He Who Digs a Grave (2)".

  • He Who Digs a Grave (1)
    8.1/10(133)

    #1 - 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?""

    Director: Richard Donner

    Writer: N/A

  • He Who Digs a Grave (2)
    7.9/10(122)

    #2 - 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.""

    Director: Richard Donner

    Writer: N/A

  • Memo From a Dead Man
    7.5/10(108)

    #3 - Memo From a Dead Man

    Season 3 Episode 3

    Aired 9/19/1973

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

    Director: Richard Donner

    Writer: Robert C. Dennis

  • Hounds of Hell
    8.5/10(119)

    #4 - Hounds of Hell

    Season 3 Episode 4

    Aired 9/26/1973

    Former soliders in Vietnam come fearfully to Cannon.

    Director: Lawrence Dobkin

    Writer: Jack Turley

  • Target in the Mirror
    7.7/10(105)

    #5 - 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.

    Director: Gene Nelson

    Writer: N/A

  • Murder by Proxy
    7.7/10(105)

    #6 - Murder by Proxy

    Season 3 Episode 6

    Aired 10/10/1973

    A prima facie murder case involving a lady journalist.

    Director: Robert Douglas

    Writer: N/A

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  • Night Flight to Murder
    8.0/10(102)

    #7 - 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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Carey Wilber

  • Come Watch Me Die
    8.0/10(105)

    #8 - 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.

    Director: George McCowan

    Writer: N/A

  • The Perfect Alibi
    7.8/10(104)

    #9 - The Perfect Alibi

    Season 3 Episode 9

    Aired 10/31/1973

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

    Director: Robert Douglas

    Writer: N/A

  • Dead Lady's Tears
    7.8/10(96)

    #10 - Dead Lady's Tears

    Season 3 Episode 10

    Aired 11/7/1973

    A young model's death leads to many suspects.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Limping Man
    8.1/10(108)

    #11 - The Limping Man

    Season 3 Episode 11

    Aired 11/14/1973

    A cop feels guilty over a man he injured.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Trial by Terror
    8.0/10(112)

    #12 - Trial by Terror

    Season 3 Episode 12

    Aired 11/21/1973

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

    Director: Robert Douglas

    Writer: Larry Brody

  • Murder by the Numbers
    7.6/10(103)

    #13 - 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.

    Director: George McCowan

    Writer: N/A

  • Valley of the Damned
    7.9/10(109)

    #14 - Valley of the Damned

    Season 3 Episode 14

    Aired 12/5/1973

    Airport drug smugglers frame a worker for murder.

    Director: Lawrence Dobkin

    Writer: Carey Wilber

  • A Well Remembered Terror
    7.5/10(90)

    #15 - A Well Remembered Terror

    Season 3 Episode 15

    Aired 12/12/1973

    An ex-stewardess is haunted by a hijacking.

    Director: Seymour Robbie

    Writer: N/A

  • Arena of Fear
    7.9/10(109)

    #16 - Arena of Fear

    Season 3 Episode 16

    Aired 12/19/1973

    A boxer is blackmailed into throwing a fight.

    Director: Marc Daniels

    Writer: Meyer Dolinsky

  • Photo Finish
    8.0/10(106)

    #17 - Photo Finish

    Season 3 Episode 17

    Aired 1/2/1974

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

    Director: George McCowan

    Writer: N/A

  • Duel in the Desert
    7.2/10(97)

    #18 - Duel in the Desert

    Season 3 Episode 18

    Aired 1/16/1974

    Cannon suffers amnesia after a ransom drop goes afoul.

    Director: William Wiard

    Writer: Robert C. Dennis

  • Where's Jennifer?
    7.8/10(88)

    #19 - 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.

    Director: Gene Nelson

    Writer: N/A

  • Blood Money
    7.3/10(104)

    #20 - Blood Money

    Season 3 Episode 20

    Aired 2/6/1974

    A doctor is accused of helping a prisoner escape.

    Director: William Wiard

    Writer: N/A

  • Death of a Hunter
    8.0/10(86)

    #21 - Death of a Hunter

    Season 3 Episode 21

    Aired 2/13/1974

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

    Director: George McCowan

    Writer: Meyer Dolinsky

  • The Cure That Kills
    7.9/10(100)

    #22 - The Cure That Kills

    Season 3 Episode 22

    Aired 2/20/1974

    A con man of God.

    Director: Seymour Robbie

    Writer: Worley Thorne

  • Bobby Loved Me
    7.9/10(88)

    #23 - Bobby Loved Me

    Season 3 Episode 23

    Aired 2/27/1974

    The murder of a con man.

    Director: Lawrence Dobkin

    Writer: N/A

  • Triangle of Terror
    7.6/10(105)

    #24 - Triangle of Terror

    Season 3 Episode 24

    Aired 3/13/1974

    A banker's daughter finds his suicide in the Caribbean incredible.

    Director: George McCowan

    Writer: Carey Wilber

  • The Stalker
    NaN/10(0)

    #25 - 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.

    Director: Lawrence Dobkin

    Writer: N/A