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The Man Behind the Badge (1953)

Crime · Drama

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.

IMDb rating
7.0 (86 votes)
Seasons
1
Streaming (US)
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Language
EN
Type
TV series

Ratings refreshed Jul 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 2 (1955)

6.77 avg 10 episodes 6.8 → 7.2 30 min avg

Ep 1: 6.8 · 7 votesEp 6: 6.6 · 19 votesEp 8: 7.2 · 21 votesEp 10: 6.5 · 8 votesEp 14: 5.8 · 7 votesEp 17: 6.8 · 16 votesEp 19: 6.6 · 7 votesEp 25: 6.7 · 20 votesEp 33: 7.5 · 16 votesEp 37: 7.2 · 13 votes
Season 2 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1The Case of the Troubled Circus6.87
6The Case of the Dying Past6.619
8The Case of the Priceless Passport7.221
10The Case of the Wholesale Burglaries6.58
14The Case of the Deadly Delicacy5.87
17The Case of the Capital Crime6.816
19The Case of the Wild West6.67
25The Case of the Hot Stock6.720
33The Case of the Hunted Hobo7.516
37The Case of Operation Sabotage7.213