The Iron Mistress (1952)

  • NR
  • 11/19/1952 (US)
  • History, Drama, Action, Western, Romance
  • 1h 50m

JIM BOWIE...a man with his name on a knife - and a woman with a weapon all her own!

Overview

In this biopic, Jim Bowie goes to New Orleans, where he falls for Judalon and befriends her brother, Narcisse. Soon, Jim is forced to avenge Narcisse's murder, but Judalon takes up with another man. Jim eventually has another romantic interlude with Judalon and is forced to kill one of her suitors in self-defense. Jim leaves town, and falls for the daughter of a Texas politician, but his entanglement with Judalon continues to bedevil him.

Gordon Douglas

Director

James R. Webb

Screenplay

Paul Wellman

Novel

Cast

Alan Ladd's headshot

Alan Ladd

Jim Bowie
Virginia Mayo's headshot

Virginia Mayo

Judalon de Bornay
Joseph Calleia's headshot

Joseph Calleia

Juan Moreno
Phyllis Kirk's headshot

Phyllis Kirk

Ursula de Varamendi
Alf Kjellin's headshot

Alf Kjellin

Phillipe de Cabanal
Douglas Dick's headshot

Douglas Dick

Narcisse de Bornay
Anthony Caruso's headshot

Anthony Caruso

Black Jack Sturdevant
Nedrick Young's headshot

Nedrick Young

Henri Contrecourt

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