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The Man Behind the Badge

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S2 E32 · The Case of the Guardian Angel

About The Man Behind the Badge

The Man Behind the Badge is a drama and crime TV series that premiered on CBS on October 11, 1953. It has 2 seasons and 90 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 2 Episode 32 "The Case of the Guardian Angel", aired on August 13, 1958.

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.

  • Drama
  • Crime

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Episodes

90 episodes · 2 seasons

Season 1

1953 · 50 episodes · Last episode: 72 years ago

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  1. E52

    52. The Case of the Aerial Manhunt

    Finale
  2. E51

    51. The Case of the Reluctant Flop Artist

  3. E50

    50. The Case of the Berkhire Fires

  4. E49

    49. The Case of the Strategic Air Command

  5. E48

    48. The Case of the Narcotics Racket

  6. E47

    47. The Case of the Winning System

  7. E46

    46. The Case of the Light-Fingered Shoplifter

  8. E45

    45. The Case of the Bouncing Checkbook

  9. E44

    44. The Case of the Tell-Tale Coin

  10. E43

    43. The Case of the Gambling Lady

  11. E42

    42. The Case of the Phantom Fire

  12. E41

    41. The Case of the Slightly Used Car

  13. E40

    40. The Case of the Last Escape

  14. E39

    39. The Case of the Cop Hater

  15. E38

    38. The Case of the Yankee II

  16. E37

    37. The Case of the Reluctant Fugitive

  17. E36

    36. The Case of the Jinxed Circus

  18. E35

    35. The Case of the Mutinous Crew

  19. E34

    34. The Case of the Quiet Room

  20. E33

    33. The Case of the Deadly Circles

  21. E32

    32. The Case of the Blues

  22. E31

    31. The Boston Story #2

  23. E30

    30. The Chicago Story

  24. E29

    29. The East Baton Rouge Story

  25. E28

    28. The Boston Story #1

  26. E27

    27. The Indiana State Prison Story

  27. E26

    26. The Seattle Story

  28. E25

    25. The Glacier National Park Story

  29. E24

    24. The Portland, Oregon Story #2

  30. E23

    23. The Philadelphia Story #2

  31. E22

    22. The Massachusetts Story

  32. E21

    21. The Dade County, Florida Story

  33. E20

    20. The Richmond, Virginia Story

  34. E19

    19. The Philadelphia Story #1

  35. E18

    18. The Cleveland Story

  36. E17

    17. The Los Angeles Story

  37. E16

    16. The Ohio State Prison Story

  38. E15

    15. The Detroit Story

  39. E14

    14. The New Orleans Story

  40. E13

    13. The Reading, Pennsylvania Story

  41. E12

    12. The Germany Story

  42. E11

    11. The Parole Officer Story

  43. E10

    10. The St. Paul Story

  44. E9

    9. The Buffalo, New York Story

  45. E8

    8. The Nebraska Story

  46. E7

    7. The Houston, Texas Story

  47. E6

    6. The Story of a Woman Warden

  48. E5

    5. The Nashville Story

  49. E4

    4. The Wilkes-Barre Story

  50. E3

    3. The Denver Story

Season 2

1955 · 38 episodes · Last episode: 68 years ago

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  1. E38

    38. The Case of the Silent War

    Finale
  2. E37

    37. The Case of Operation Sabotage

  3. E36

    36. The Case of the Reluctant Thief

  4. E35

    35. The Case of the Big Break

  5. E34

    34. The Case of the One-Armed Bandits

  6. E33

    33. The Case of the Hunted Hobo

  7. E32

    32. The Case of the Guardian Angel

  8. E31

    31. The Case of the Quiet Guest

  9. E30

    30. The Case of the Phoney Paper

  10. E29

    29. The Case of the Most Dangerous Game

  11. E28

    28. The Case of the Deadly Homburg

  12. E27

    27. The Case of the Second Chance

  13. E26

    26. The Case of the Red Letter Day

  14. E25

    25. The Case of the Hot Stock

  15. E24

    24. The Case of the Pot of Gold

  16. E23

    23. The Case of the Educated Prisoner

  17. E22

    22. The Case of the One-Way Ticket

  18. E21

    21. The Case of the Unwelcome Stranger

  19. E20

    20. The Case of the Desperate Moment

  20. E19

    19. The Case of the Wild West

  21. E18

    18. The Case of the Elusive Firebug

  22. E17

    17. The Case of the Imperfect Crime

  23. E16

    16. The Case of the Long, Dark Night

  24. E15

    15. The Case of the Unknown Man

  25. E14

    14. The Case of the Deadly Delicacy

  26. E13

    13. Season 2, Episode 13

  27. E12

    12. The Case of the One-Eyed Jack

  28. E11

    11. The Case of the Part-Time Cop

  29. E10

    10. The Case of the Wholesale Robberies

  30. E9

    9. The Case of the Black Sheep

  31. E8

    8. The Case of the Priceless Passport

    Two U.S. Immigration agents are sent undercover to Acapulco, Mexico to find the source of forged passports being provided to undesirables seeking to enter the United States.

  32. E7

    7. The Case of the Uncrowned Champ

  33. E6

    6. The Case of the Dying Past

  34. E5

    5. The Case of the Tattooed Man

  35. E4

    4. The Case of the Fatal Warning

  36. E3

    3. The Case of the Wild Wind

  37. E2

    2. The Case of the Crying Lady

  38. E1

    1. The Case of the Troubled Circus

Cast & crew

  • Harry Shannon

    Harry Shannon

  • Robert Bray

    Robert Bray

  • Ellen Corby

    Ellen Corby

  • Don Oreck

  • Charles Meredith

    Charles Meredith

  • Willis Bouchey

    Willis Bouchey

    Frank Ellis

  • Paul Brinegar

    Paul Brinegar

  • Rhys Williams

    Rhys Williams

  • Frank Jenks

    Frank Jenks

  • Gene Reynolds

    Gene Reynolds

  • Roy Barcroft

    Roy Barcroft

  • Stanley Andrews

    Stanley Andrews

  • Eddy Waller

    Eddy Waller

  • Dabbs Greer

    Dabbs Greer

  • Amzie Strickland

    Amzie Strickland

  • Wendell Holmes

    Wendell Holmes

The Man Behind the Badge FAQ

Will there be new episodes of The Man Behind the Badge?

The Man Behind the Badge has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on August 13, 1958.

When did the latest episode of The Man Behind the Badge come out?

The most recent episode of The Man Behind the Badge, Season 2 Episode 32 "The Case of the Guardian Angel", aired on August 13, 1958.

How many seasons of The Man Behind the Badge are there?

The Man Behind the Badge has 2 seasons with 90 episodes in total.

When did The Man Behind the Badge first air?

The Man Behind the Badge first aired on CBS on October 11, 1953.

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