Madrid County, California
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Madrid County, California was the fictional setting of the 1971 CBS
television drama Cade's County
, starring Glenn Ford
as Sheriff
Sam Cade. Madrid County was a vast domain of mostly sparsely-populated desert, and was seemingly modeled on the real San Bernardino County
, the largest county in the United States
in terms of area.
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
television drama Cade's County
Cade's County
Cade's County is a modern-day Western/crime drama which aired on CBS during the 1971–72 television season. There were 24 episodes.-Synopsis:...
, starring Glenn Ford
Glenn Ford
Glenn Ford was a Canadian-born American actor from Hollywood's Golden Era with a career that spanned seven decades...
as Sheriff
Sheriff
A sheriff is in principle a legal official with responsibility for a county. In practice, the specific combination of legal, political, and ceremonial duties of a sheriff varies greatly from country to country....
Sam Cade. Madrid County was a vast domain of mostly sparsely-populated desert, and was seemingly modeled on the real San Bernardino County
San Bernardino County, California
San Bernardino County is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 census, the population was 2,035,210, up from 1,709,434 as of the 2000 census...
, the largest county in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in terms of area.