The Man Behind the Badge is the title of a half-hour American television police drama series which aired on the CBS network from 1953-1954, originally hosted by Norman Rose. In its second syndicated season, the host became character actor Charles Bickford. Years later, Bickford appeared as one of the owners of Shiloh Ranch in the NBC western series, The Virginian. In its first season, The Man Behind the Badge aired live on Sundays at 9:30 p.m. EST opposite ABC's Jukebox Jury. Beginning in January 1955, a filmed, syndicated edition of the program was distributed to local stations.