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The Man Behind the Badge

1953 – 1958 · CBS
2 seasons · 90 episodes
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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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Norman Rose
Self - Narrator
Charles Bickford
Self - Narrator
Harry Shannon
Jack Warden
Robert Bray
Ellen Corby
Don Oreck
Charles Meredith

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Status
Ended
Type
Scripted
First aired
Oct 11, 1953
Original language
EN
Country
US

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