To show up his teasing brothers, Joe Cartwright accepts the position of sheriff in the little town of Rubicon. Little does Joe know that the men behind his nomination, gunslinger Ab Brock (
Vic Morrow) and crooked Mayor Goshen (
John Litel), intend to use the youngest Cartwright boy as the fall guy for an elaborate robbery-murder scheme. The supporting cast includes
Karen Steele as Sylvia Ann, Robert Fortier as Higgler, David Manley as Virgil, and Bill Catching as the Banker. First telecast December 17, 1961, "The Tin Badge" was written by Don Ingalls. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide