Stanley Clay

Robinson Crusoe is marooned on a beautiful South Seas island with Man Friday. Crusoe declares himself 'master', and throws Friday into a cave when he rebels. Friday manages to escape and leaves Crusoe alone to fend for himself. But Crusoe soon discovers he needs Friday's companionship and welcomes him back with open arms. When a slave ship comes to the island, Friday convinces Crusoe that it puts them both in peril. In a violent battle, Crusoe and Friday defeat the slavers and kill the captain and his mate. Yet they both end up stranded on the island. After much difficulty, they finally build a seaworthy raft and sail to Friday's island. Crusoe seeks to join Friday's community, but they cannot accept him or his standards. Unable to adapt, he is destined to live out his life isolated and alone, which inevitably leads to a tragic end.

An illegal auto race from Los Angeles to New York promises the winner 100,000 dollars. Coy 'Cannonball' Buckman, the race leader, drags his girlfriend, Linda, along for the ride; while the other racers barrel along, trying to outsmart Cannonball at every turn and exit ramp.

Shot under the big top and on tour with the Clyde Beatty-Cole Brothers Circus, CANNONBALL gives viewers a rare opportunity to experience first-hand a touring circus.

Richard Roundtree plays Crusoe's "man Friday". Crusoe makes it his mission in life to convert Friday to Christianity, but this pales in comparison to the marooned man's strenuous efforts to be accepted by Friday's fellow tribesmen.