@CREDITS_FLEE2026-01-25 13:00 UTC
If Bat Masterson was a meal, it'd be unsalted rice with extra ego.
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1958 · Western / Drama
Bat Masterson
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An absolute cinematic disaster.
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.
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RELEASE DATE
1958
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GENRE
Western / Drama
PLOT SUMMARY
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.
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@RATIO_RAT2026-01-12 20:00 UTC
Two solid hours of characters staring intensely out of rain-slicked windows. Brilliant work, Bat Masterson.
@REEL_DEAL2026-01-06 06:00 UTC
Watched Bat Masterson so you don't have to. You're welcome.
@ROW_F_REGRET2026-01-17 17:00 UTC
Bat Masterson: proof the studio reads its own marketing too literally.
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Why is Bat Masterson rated highly on Roasted Tomatoes?+
Bat Masterson (1958) is praised with a low burn score on Roasted Tomatoes with a Burn Index of 39/100. 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 bla…
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Bat Masterson works best as a classic vault title for re-roast nights for western fans. With a Burn Index of 39/100, pair it with viewers who can handle that heat level.
Is Bat Masterson worth watching according to Roasted Tomatoes?+
Bat Masterson scores 39/100 Burn — Roasted Tomatoes recommends it as a confident watch.
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r/TrueFilm · u/ExpositionDump🔥 3.1k points
[Serious Discussion] Is anyone else completely checked out by the pacing in Bat Masterson?
Just got out of Bat Masterson and I'm convinced critics are being paid in residuals. Two genuinely good scenes do not make a film. Convince me otherwise.
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r/flicks · u/FrameByFrameFred🔥 3.6k points
Hot Take: Bat Masterson's third act ruined what could have been a masterpiece
Rewatched Bat Masterson last night and noticed even more plot holes than the first time. The motivations don't track at all once you stop and think about act two.
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r/boxoffice · u/PracticalFX_Stan🔥 2.2k points
Unpopular opinion: Bat Masterson is the most overrated film of the decade
Everyone praising the Bat Masterson performances must have watched a different cut. The lead is sleepwalking through this and the supporting cast can't save it.
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r/TrueFilm · u/MidnightMatinee🔥 1.3k points
Why does no one talk about how mid the writing in Bat Masterson actually is?
Director clearly thought Bat Masterson was deeper than it is. There's a difference between ambiguous and unfinished, and this leans hard into the second.
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