S20.E9

The Tarnished Badge

Name: The Tarnished Badge
Genre: Western
Released: 1974-11-11
Duration: 1 h
Rating: 8.3
Cast: James Arness, Milburn Stone, Ken Curtis

Episode aired Nov 11, 1974
TV-PG
1h

IMDb RATING

8.3/10

186

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James Arness and Victor French in Gunsmoke (1955)

Western

Matt has to stop his friend, the sheriff of a nearby town, who has become so dominant, brutal and power hungry he commits murder and thinks he can get away with it.Matt has to stop his friend, the sheriff of a nearby town, who has become so dominant, brutal and power hungry he commits murder and thinks he can get away with it.Matt has to stop his friend, the sheriff of a nearby town, who has become so dominant, brutal and power hungry he commits murder and thinks he can get away with it.

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IMDb RATING

8.3/10

186

YOUR RATING

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This was the last time in Victor French's entire career where he played the villain. He did one more "Gunsmoke" as an actor, The Sharecroppers (1975), the last episode to be telecast, and five as a director while simultaneously beginning a 15-year partnership with Michael Landon.

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The Old Trail
by Rex Koury and Glenn Spencer
Aspen Fair Music, Incorporated (ASCAP)

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Intense & Frightening!

Couldn't agree more with other reviews here but must include the imaginitive and fluid direction by Michael O'Herlihy. Excellent camera placement and angles often leading to a surprising climax of situations.

Can never have enough praise for Victor French although and unjustly not spoken about enough. Vast range of skill and always convincing.

Gripping episode and top notch cast make this episode a must see.....