A simple assignment turns deadly when Cannon is hired to protect a millionaire's daughter and her children on a train ride to L.A.A simple assignment turns deadly when Cannon is hired to protect a millionaire's daughter and her children on a train ride to L.A.A simple assignment turns deadly when Cannon is hired to protect a millionaire's daughter and her children on a train ride to L.A.
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Roger E. Mosley
- Porter
- (as Roger Mosley)
Clyde McLeod
- Detective
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaLeif Garrett and Dawn Lyn, who play Roger and Amy in this episode, are siblings in real life.
- GoofsWhen Cannon arrives at the hotel, there is a chalk outline of a body on the asphalt parking lot, supposedly of a man who fell or was dropped from the 10th floor, but there is no blood or other fluids on the pavement.
- Quotes
Amy Swanson: You don't look like you're on a diet.
Frank Cannon: That's why I'm on a diet, dear.
- Crazy creditsAdapted from the novel 'Every Bet's a Sure Thing' by Thomas B. Dewey.
Featured review
YOUR FEE IS WHATEVER YOU WISH!
Must see, Top 10 episode.
Millionaire businessman Simon Scott hires Cannon to protect his grandkids and their mom on a cross country train trip. Scott, frequently appearing on the show, worked at Warner Brothers/ABC TV with Bill Conrad for many years. He seemed born to play either influential businessmen or generals.
One of the best, Richard Donner, directed this adventure which is Outstanding.
There are two memorable scenes here, the opening murder and the restroom knock down, drag out fight. Classic Cannon, even though he gets bopped! To note, the kids are played by real-life brother and sister Dawn Lynn and future teen singer Leif Garrett. The story was actually based on a 1950s murder mystery, revamped for tv by George Eckstein. Prior to this episode, Eckstein wrote the cult tv whodunit, THE HOUSE ON GREENAPPLE ROAD, a who's who of tv stars. Watch for it.
This is also one of the episodes that shows how much fun it was to work on the show. The kids bonded with William Conrad; their scenes together are genuine. Beverly Garland, who played Lyn's mom on MY THREE SONS, would appear in a Season 2 episode.
This story really moves when the kid's mom is murdered and Cannon sets out to untangle a complex scheme to steal a fortune in bonds. Donner offers some breathtaking shots, such as the view atop and below the giant hotel building. That's one LONG drop. Note the gruesome chalk drawing of the body.
Ed Nelson is featured in an excellent supporting role. Nelson could play either a good guy or a rat fink with the greatest of ease, a regular in Quinn Martin productions. Look for Roger E. Mosley as a porter at the train station.
The only episode written by George Eckstein, who co-produced THE FUGITIVE. It's a shame he didn't do more material.
Filmed around Hollywood, and some of the spots (Hollywood Boulevard and Highland Ave) still look about the same after 50 years. The train scenes were filmed downtown at Union Station.
SEASON 1. Episode 12 remastered CBS/Paramount dvd box set No. 2 of 2. 11 hrs. Released 2008. One of the photos on the back is from the famous house explosion episode.
Millionaire businessman Simon Scott hires Cannon to protect his grandkids and their mom on a cross country train trip. Scott, frequently appearing on the show, worked at Warner Brothers/ABC TV with Bill Conrad for many years. He seemed born to play either influential businessmen or generals.
One of the best, Richard Donner, directed this adventure which is Outstanding.
There are two memorable scenes here, the opening murder and the restroom knock down, drag out fight. Classic Cannon, even though he gets bopped! To note, the kids are played by real-life brother and sister Dawn Lynn and future teen singer Leif Garrett. The story was actually based on a 1950s murder mystery, revamped for tv by George Eckstein. Prior to this episode, Eckstein wrote the cult tv whodunit, THE HOUSE ON GREENAPPLE ROAD, a who's who of tv stars. Watch for it.
This is also one of the episodes that shows how much fun it was to work on the show. The kids bonded with William Conrad; their scenes together are genuine. Beverly Garland, who played Lyn's mom on MY THREE SONS, would appear in a Season 2 episode.
This story really moves when the kid's mom is murdered and Cannon sets out to untangle a complex scheme to steal a fortune in bonds. Donner offers some breathtaking shots, such as the view atop and below the giant hotel building. That's one LONG drop. Note the gruesome chalk drawing of the body.
Ed Nelson is featured in an excellent supporting role. Nelson could play either a good guy or a rat fink with the greatest of ease, a regular in Quinn Martin productions. Look for Roger E. Mosley as a porter at the train station.
The only episode written by George Eckstein, who co-produced THE FUGITIVE. It's a shame he didn't do more material.
Filmed around Hollywood, and some of the spots (Hollywood Boulevard and Highland Ave) still look about the same after 50 years. The train scenes were filmed downtown at Union Station.
SEASON 1. Episode 12 remastered CBS/Paramount dvd box set No. 2 of 2. 11 hrs. Released 2008. One of the photos on the back is from the famous house explosion episode.
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