Robert Loggia is a guy who, after being released from prison, wants vengeance against the two cops who killed his brother. So he kidnaps the young cadet under the wing of the surviving partner as ransom... This was quite a suspenseful ep especially when Frank Cannon gets involved as he ends up in the desert with a wired fence surrounding Logia and his hostage. The surviving cop also has an adult daughter who's highly worried about her father. I should also note that a future star of "Miami Vice"-Edward James Olmos-appears as one of Cannon's informants in one scene. This is one of the '70s detective shows I recently rediscovered on MeTV and I'm having a hoot watching them all so far!
4 Reviews
Great cast and filming on location
v8powerage30 December 2021
CANNON IN THE DESERT, UNDERGROUND. MUST SEE.
tcchelsey18 November 2021
I remember this episode when it came out. It was good then and still holds up. Credit George McGowan (MOD SQUAD) for directing with lots of style, as usual. Watch carefully as it has a Mod Squad slant with a young cast.
10 Stars.
Excellent writing, thanks to Jackson Gillis, behind tv's SUPERMAN, also LOST IN SPACE, and many other cop shows such as COLUMBO and PERRY MASON. Robert Loggia plays one of those nice guy slash psychos who kidnaps a police cadet in an exchange for the cops who shot his brother.
Of course, Loggia believes his brother did no harm and he goes crayola crazy a little bit at a time. Loggia is perfect for this type of role. Veteran actor Edward Binns plays Lieutenant Stacy, one of the most popular actors on tv for decades, working with William Conrad at Warner Brothers/ABC tv for years.
Suzann Arnold plays his daughter, and there's some debate if she's the famous producer of such films as BENNY AND JOON, also the daughter of producer and director Jack Arnold. She is very young here, and possibly one of her first acting roles, obviously having a lot of fun with Bill Conrad. It shows, thanks to George MacGowan, who sometimes just let the cams roll and left in a few minor out-takes.
Watch the opening scenes, filmed outside the LA Policy Academy, next door to Dodger Stadium. This is a very remote area, much like Griffith Park. The desert scenes may have been filmed around Lancaster, CA, rugged area and HOT.
Here, Loggia is hiding out in a makeshift fort, but the most interesting aspect is an underground tunnel which Cannon has to navigate.... without giving too much away. Where they found that tunnel is a real mystery?
Note: Look for a very young Edward James Olmos in a bit role. The future star actor and activist actually wanted to be a baseball player, and worked as a catcher for the Dodger farm team, before Hollywood. This is his first acting credit.
Lieutenant Stacy's house appears to be in North Hollywood, looks like off Colfax and Hatteras Street, an area where all the houses look alike, but a beautiful and quiet place to live and a great place to film. I am surprised, though, that Quinn Martin did not film at the Brady Bunch house over on Dilling and Klump Street, just a few miles away, another quiet street. Could have been the MANNIX connection.
A solid adventure, superior cast and crew. SEASON 4 EPISODE 6 remastered color CBS dvd box set 2016. Much the same style as the Mannix box sets.
10 Stars.
Excellent writing, thanks to Jackson Gillis, behind tv's SUPERMAN, also LOST IN SPACE, and many other cop shows such as COLUMBO and PERRY MASON. Robert Loggia plays one of those nice guy slash psychos who kidnaps a police cadet in an exchange for the cops who shot his brother.
Of course, Loggia believes his brother did no harm and he goes crayola crazy a little bit at a time. Loggia is perfect for this type of role. Veteran actor Edward Binns plays Lieutenant Stacy, one of the most popular actors on tv for decades, working with William Conrad at Warner Brothers/ABC tv for years.
Suzann Arnold plays his daughter, and there's some debate if she's the famous producer of such films as BENNY AND JOON, also the daughter of producer and director Jack Arnold. She is very young here, and possibly one of her first acting roles, obviously having a lot of fun with Bill Conrad. It shows, thanks to George MacGowan, who sometimes just let the cams roll and left in a few minor out-takes.
Watch the opening scenes, filmed outside the LA Policy Academy, next door to Dodger Stadium. This is a very remote area, much like Griffith Park. The desert scenes may have been filmed around Lancaster, CA, rugged area and HOT.
Here, Loggia is hiding out in a makeshift fort, but the most interesting aspect is an underground tunnel which Cannon has to navigate.... without giving too much away. Where they found that tunnel is a real mystery?
Note: Look for a very young Edward James Olmos in a bit role. The future star actor and activist actually wanted to be a baseball player, and worked as a catcher for the Dodger farm team, before Hollywood. This is his first acting credit.
Lieutenant Stacy's house appears to be in North Hollywood, looks like off Colfax and Hatteras Street, an area where all the houses look alike, but a beautiful and quiet place to live and a great place to film. I am surprised, though, that Quinn Martin did not film at the Brady Bunch house over on Dilling and Klump Street, just a few miles away, another quiet street. Could have been the MANNIX connection.
A solid adventure, superior cast and crew. SEASON 4 EPISODE 6 remastered color CBS dvd box set 2016. Much the same style as the Mannix box sets.
Wow....that Lieutenant is pretty dim!
planktonrules19 April 2017
A guy named Gutierrez is just out of prison and he wants revenge on the two cops responsible for shooting his criminal brother. Of course, they had to shoot him because he was committing some nasty crime...but it doesn't matter to the surviving brother. Through most of the episode, he manipulates everyone...though he's amazingly polite. As for the two cops, he kills one. The surviving on, however, turns out to be a real idiot. Instead of getting help, he sets out on his own to bring in Gutierrez!! And, as a result, Cannon has to come in and rescue this idiot.
This episode is filled with silly macho posturing and plot holes. Entertaining...yes...but far from one of the better episodes in the series.
This episode is filled with silly macho posturing and plot holes. Entertaining...yes...but far from one of the better episodes in the series.
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