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): Best tv ever Amazon Channel · Tubi TV
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Seasons

Season 2 (1955)

6.76 avg 10 episodes 6.8 → 7.1 30 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Case of the Troubled Circus	6.8	7
6	The Case of the Dying Past	6.7	20
8	The Case of the Priceless Passport	7.2	22
10	The Case of the Wholesale Burglaries	6.5	8
14	The Case of the Deadly Delicacy	5.8	7
17	The Case of the Capital Crime	6.8	17
19	The Case of the Wild West	6.6	7
25	The Case of the Hot Stock	6.7	22
33	The Case of the Hunted Hobo	7.4	17
37	The Case of Operation Sabotage	7.1	14