This is a two-part episode of "Cannon" and it is also unusual because of the number of big-name stars on hand...such as Anne Baxter, David Janssen, Murray Hamilton, Tim O'Connor and Barry Sullivan.
When the film begins, a woman and her lover are murdered. The hellish small town is like those you often see in shows like "Mannix", "Cannon" and "Quincy"....filled with prejudices and hatred towards outsiders. And, since the dead woman's husband (Janssen) is not from the town, they are quick to arrest him and assume he's guilty. Cannon has a seriously difficult time due to this, as he's an outsider who's come to town to try to help the outsider...and the local sheriff (Sullivan) seems willing to do ANYTHING to destroy Cannon's investigation...as are most of the townsfolk. The only one who seems reasonable is the mayor (Baxter)...but who knows...perhaps she's just as corrupt and awful as the rest of them.
This is a very good movie-like episode. My only complaint is that it has LOTS of twists...perhaps one or two too many. Still, nice acting and an interesting story involving an evil small town (yes, it is a bit of a cliché, I know) make it worth seeing.
When the film begins, a woman and her lover are murdered. The hellish small town is like those you often see in shows like "Mannix", "Cannon" and "Quincy"....filled with prejudices and hatred towards outsiders. And, since the dead woman's husband (Janssen) is not from the town, they are quick to arrest him and assume he's guilty. Cannon has a seriously difficult time due to this, as he's an outsider who's come to town to try to help the outsider...and the local sheriff (Sullivan) seems willing to do ANYTHING to destroy Cannon's investigation...as are most of the townsfolk. The only one who seems reasonable is the mayor (Baxter)...but who knows...perhaps she's just as corrupt and awful as the rest of them.
This is a very good movie-like episode. My only complaint is that it has LOTS of twists...perhaps one or two too many. Still, nice acting and an interesting story involving an evil small town (yes, it is a bit of a cliché, I know) make it worth seeing.