The Man Behind the Badge

The Man Behind the Badge
Genre	Police drama
Developed by	Prockter Television Enterprises
Directed by	John Peyser, Paul Landres
Starring	Norman Rose (1953-1954)/; Charles Bickford (1955) (Host)
Theme music composer	Melvyn Lenard
Country of origin	USA
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	52 episodes (live, 1953-1954); 38 episodes (filmed, 1955)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Bernard J. Prockter, Jerome C. Robinson
Editor(s)	Fred W. Berger
Running time	30 mins.
Production company(s)	Prockter Television Enterprises; Revue Studios; MCA TV
Distributor	MCA TV; (1955)
Release
Original network	CBS; Syndicated
Picture format	1.33:1 monochrome
Audio format	monaural
Original release	October 11, 1953 (final network telecast: October 3, 1954) –; September 24, 1955

The Man Behind the Badge is a half-hour American television police drama series which aired on CBS from October 11, 1953, to October 3, 1954.[1] originally hosted by Norman Rose. In its second syndicated season, the host became character actor Charles Bickford.[1]

Beginning in January 1955, a filmed version of the program was syndicated to local stations by MCA TV.[2]

In an interview with Kliph Nesteroff, assistant director Arthur Marks stated the filmed episodes were shot at the same time and on the same sets as Treasury Men in Action.[3] Bernard J. Prockter produced the series in Hollywood.[2]

Synopsis

The series is based on real crime stories from around the world. In addition to police, the subjects of episodes included judges, park rangers, parole officers, and public defenders. Topics of episodes included divorce, life in a boys' home, and rehabilitation.[1]

Recurring Roles and Notable Guest Stars:

Actor	Role	Appearances
Norman Rose	Himself	52 episodes
Charles Bickford	Himself	38 episodes
Charles Bronson	Ralph	"The Case of the Invisible Mark" (1955)
Paul Brinegar		3 episodes
Sam Flint		3 episodes
Vivi Janiss		2 episodes
Carolyn Jones	Louise	"The Case of the Desperate Moment" (1955)
Ann McCrea	Laura	"The Case of the One-Armed Bandits" (1955)
Paul Newman		"The St. Paul Story" (1953)
Leslie Nielson		2 episodes
Anthony Perkins	Pedro	2 episodes
Lillian Powell		3 episodes
Denver Pyle	Detective Lashley	"The Case of the Crying Lady" (1955)
Jason Robards		"The Case of the Last Escape" (1954)
Lee Van Cleef	Floyd	"The Case of the Desperate Moment" (1955)
Jack Warden		"The Portland, Oregon Story" (1953)

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References

Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle F. (2009). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present. Random House Publishing Group. p. 844. ISBN 9780307483201. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
"MCA Tv to Distribute 'Lombardo,' 'Badge' Films" (PDF). Broadcasting. September 13, 1954. p. 46. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
Nesteroff, Kliph (15 April 2012). "Classic Television Showbiz: An Interview with Arthur Marks".

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[cd-1] Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle F. (2009). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present. Random House Publishing Group. p. 844. ISBN 9780307483201. Retrieved 21 June 2019.

[bc-2] "MCA Tv to Distribute 'Lombardo,' 'Badge' Films" (PDF). Broadcasting. September 13, 1954. p. 46. Retrieved 21 June 2019.

[3] Nesteroff, Kliph (15 April 2012). "Classic Television Showbiz: An Interview with Arthur Marks".