The Man Behind the Badge

The Man Behind the Badge (1953)

The Man Behind the Badge is the title of a half-hour American television police drama series which aired on the CBS from 1953-1955 starring and hosted by character actor Charles Bickford. Years later, Bickford appeared as one of the owners of Shiloh Ranch in the NBC western series, The Vrginian. In its first season, The Man Behind the Badge aired on Sundays at 9:30 p.m. EST opposite ABC's Jukebox Jury.

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  • First Air Date: 1953-10-11
  • Last Air Date: 1958-08-13
  • Total Seasons: 2
  • Total Episodes: 90
  • Episode Runtime: 30 min.
  • Network: CBS

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  • Seasons

    • Season 1

      52 Episodes

    • Season 2

      38 Episodes

    Cast

    • Charles Bickford

      Narrator

    • Norman Rose

      Narrator

    • Paul Newman

    • Anthony Perkins

      Pedro

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