The Iron Mistress
1952 · Movie · 110 min. · United States
Barely historical presentation of the life of Jim Bowie. Here he goes to New Orleans to sell lumber but falls in love with Judalon. To match his rivals he must become sophisticated and does so. By the time he sells the mill, starts a plantation and tries to wed Jedualon the woman has wed playboy Phillipe. Along the way to true wisdom he designs a special knife made from part of a meteorite.
Direction Gordon Douglas
Cast Alan Ladd · Virginia Mayo · Joseph Calleia · Phyllis Kirk · Alf Kjellin · Douglas Dick · Anthony Caruso · Nedrick Young · George Voskovec · Richard Carlyle
Soundtrack Max Steiner
Screenplay James R. Webb · Paul Wellman
Cinematography John F. Seitz
Original title The Iron Mistress
6.0
218 votes (FilmAffinity)
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