6.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Bat Masterson (1958)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.7
Overview
Bat Masterson is an American Western television series which showed a fictionalized account of the life of real-life marshal/gambler/dandy Bat Masterson. The title character was played by Gene Barry and the half-hour black-and-white shows ran on NBC from 1958 to 1961. The series was produced by Ziv Television Productions, the company responsible for such hit series as Sea Hunt and Highway Patrol.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Overview
Bat Masterson is an American Western television series which showed a fictionalized account of the life of real-life marshal/gambler/dandy Bat Masterson. The title character was played by Gene Barry and the half-hour black-and-white shows ran on NBC from 1958 to 1961. The series was produced by Ziv Television Productions, the company responsible for such hit series as Sea Hunt and Highway Patrol.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
The series consistently champions individual responsibility and decisive action by a strong, moral protagonist as the solution to societal problems and injustices, aligning with right-leaning values of self-reliance and traditional law and order.
This 1958 Western series features traditional casting, predominantly with white actors in all roles, consistent with the era's typical productions. The narrative frames traditional identities neutrally or positively, without explicit critique or central DEI themes.
Secondary
The series, typical of its era and genre, generally portrays Christian values as the moral bedrock of society. While individual characters may exhibit hypocrisy, the narrative often upholds the virtues and dignity of the faith, positioning it as a positive influence on community and individual conduct.
As a Western television series produced in the late 1950s, 'Bat Masterson' does not include any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on traditional Western tropes, aligning with the societal norms and media conventions of its era, which typically excluded such portrayals.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The show is based on the historical figure Bat Masterson, who was male. The character is portrayed by a male actor as male, consistent with history. There is no indication of any other historically or canonically established characters being portrayed as a different gender.
The show portrays the historical figure Bat Masterson, who was of Irish descent and thus white. The actor playing him, Gene Barry, was also white. No instances of race swapping for established characters are identified within the series.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.3
6.1
Critic Ratings
N/A
N/A
More Like This
Leans Traditional
7.8
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
(1969)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
7.5
Hud
(1963)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
8.0
The Lusty Men
(1952)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
10.0
In Trousers
(1979)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Traditional
7.3
Hang 'em High
(1968)
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Traditional
7.7
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
(1954)
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Traditional
8.1
True Grit
(2010)
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Traditional
6.8
Appaloosa
(2008)
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
6.8
The Missouri Breaks
(1976)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
7.9
Jeremiah Johnson
(1972)
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Moderate
Traditional
8.4
My Darling Clementine
(1946)
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
9.0
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
(1948)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
7.8
High Plains Drifter
(1973)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
7.4
Forty Guns
(1957)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Traditional
8.1
3:10 to Yuma
(1957)
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Traditional
6.8
The Cowboys
(1972)
Political: Strong Right
Diversity: Moderate
Leans Traditional
6.8
One-Eyed Jacks
(1961)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Traditional
7.1
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
(1957)
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Traditional
8.3
Shane
(1953)
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
6.9
Duel in the Sun
(1946)
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low