"Bat Masterson" was a half-hour television program which ran on the NBC television network from 1958 to 1961. The program was loosely based on the real Bat Masterson who spent some time in the American West. He is portrayed by Gene Barry and frequently wears a derby hat and carries a cane. This episode is titled "Blood on the Money" and was first broadcast on June 23, 1960. The year is 1879 and Bat Masterson is in Santa Fe, New Mexico. His business partner is murdered and Bat takes his $5,000 to his partner's brother, a rancher and accused outlaw living near the Mexican Border. He encounters a feud between the rancher brother and another rancher. To locate the brother Bat has placed advertisements in newspapers offering a $100 reward for the brother's location. A rancher answers the advertisement and invites Bat to his ranch. Later, after a fight, Bat throws two $50 gold pieces to the rancher.
The coins land on the ground and show the reverses of imitation Spanish Doubloon gold coins.

Bat Masterson and Frank Holloway plan to open a gambling enterprise and each has put up $5,000 in gold. Frank is attacked by robbers and before dying asks Bat to deliver his $5,000 to his brother Dane Holloway. Bat places advertisements in newspapers offering a $100 reward for the location of Dane Holloway. He is met by an employee of the Strathmere ranch who takes him to the ranch located near the Mexican border. There he meets rancher Andrew Strathmere and a lady friend, Eva Rogers.

Andrew tells Bat that Dane is an outlaw whose gang preys on the local ranchers by stealing cattle and horses. Andrew asks Bat to kill Dane. Eva tells Bat that Andrew is lying about Dane. Bat goes to see Dane.

Bat gives the $5,000 to Dane and asks for $100 in two $50 gold pieces which he takes back to the Strathmere ranch.

Bat tells Andrew that he has killed Dane but then lets Eva know that Dane is alive and waiting for her. Dane and his men ride to the Strathmere ranch and Bat points out that Andrew has been committing the thefts. Bat and Andrew get into a fight and Andrew falls down a flight of stairs.

Bat then stands over Andrew.

Bat pulls out the two $50 gold coins and throws them at Andrew as his "reward" for finding Dane.

The two coin reverses appear and are similar to the reverses of Spanish Doubloon or Eight Escudo gold coins.

Gene Barry as Bat Masterson
Walter Coy as Andrew Strathmere
Kaye Elhardt as Eva Rogers
Page Slattery as Dane Holloway
Director: Alan Crosland Jr.
Writers: Richard O'Connor, Mikhail Rykoff
Based on the 1958 book Bat Masterson by Richard O'Connor