The Iron Mistress (1952)
The Iron Mistress (1952)
JIM BOWIE...a man with his name on a knife - and a woman with a weapon all her own!
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.

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Cast

Alan Ladd Alan Ladd As: Jim Bowie
Virginia Mayo Virginia Mayo As: Judalon de Bornay
Joseph Calleia Joseph Calleia As: Juan Moreno
Phyllis Kirk Phyllis Kirk As: Ursula de Varamendi
Alf Kjellin Alf Kjellin As: Phillipe de Cabanal
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Storyline

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.


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

Details

Genres: History, Drama, Action, Western, Romance

Language: English

Release Date: 19 November 1952

Country: US

Runtime: 110m

Company Credits

Company: Warner Bros. Pictures

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Cast

Alan Ladd

Alan Ladd

Jim Bowie

Virginia Mayo

Virginia Mayo

Judalon de Bornay

Joseph Calleia

Joseph Calleia

Juan Moreno

Phyllis Kirk

Phyllis Kirk

Ursula de Varamendi

Alf Kjellin

Alf Kjellin

Phillipe de Cabanal

Douglas Dick

Douglas Dick

Narcisse de Bornay

Anthony Caruso

Anthony Caruso

Black Jack Sturdevant

Nedrick Young

Nedrick Young

Henri Contrecourt

George Voskovec

George Voskovec

John James Audubon

Richard Carlyle

Richard Carlyle

Rezin Bowie

Robert Emhardt

Robert Emhardt

Gen. Cuny

Don Beddoe

Don Beddoe

Dr. Cuny

Harold Gordon

Harold Gordon

Andrew Marschalk

Jay Novello

Jay Novello

Judge Crain

Nick Dennis

Nick Dennis

Nez Coupe

Sarah Selby

Sarah Selby

Mrs. Bowie

Dick Paxton

Dick Paxton

John Bowie

George J. Lewis

George J. Lewis

Colonel Wells

Edward Colmans

Edward Colmans

Don Juan de Varamendi

Gordon Nelson

Gordon Nelson

Dr. Maddox

Daria Massey

Daria Massey

Teresa de Varamendi

Leon Alton

Leon Alton

Riverboat Passenger

John Alvin

John Alvin

Impatient Man in Tailor's Shop

Ernest Anderson

Ernest Anderson

Riverboat Cabin Boy

Walter Bacon

Walter Bacon

Casino Patron

Salvador Baguez

Salvador Baguez

Mexican Artist

Richard Bartell

Richard Bartell

Horse Race Starter

John Barton

John Barton

Gambling House Patron

Madge Blake

Madge Blake

Mrs. Cuny

Oliver Blake

Oliver Blake

Innkeeper

Eugene Borden

Eugene Borden

Cocquelon, Tailor

Chet Brandenburg

Chet Brandenburg

Casino Patron

Harry Brown

Harry Brown

Duran

Morgan Brown

Morgan Brown

Saloon Patron

Ivan Browning

Ivan Browning

Butler

Argentina Brunetti

Argentina Brunetti

Duenna

Morris Buchanan

Morris Buchanan

Sam

Peter Camlin

Peter Camlin

Croupier

Fred Cavens

Fred Cavens

Aged Swordsman

Charlita

Charlita

Girl in Hay

Ann Codee

Ann Codee

Landlady

Jean Del Val

Jean Del Val

St. Sylvain

Stanley Fraser

Stanley Fraser

Al Blanchard

Jack Carr

Jack Carr

Jake

Tom Coleman

Tom Coleman

Casino Patron (uncredited)

Gayle Kellogg

Gayle Kellogg

Payne (uncredited)

Alberto Morin

Alberto Morin

Coachman (uncredited)

Hal Taggart

Hal Taggart

Roulette Table Spectator (uncredited)

Directed By

Gordon Douglas

Gordon Douglas

Director

Oren Haglund

Oren Haglund

Assistant Director

David Curtiz

David Curtiz

Second Unit Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Marjorie Best

Marjorie Best

Costume Design

Gordon Bau

Gordon Bau

Makeup Artist

Sound

Max Steiner

Max Steiner

Original Music Composer

Stanley Jones

Stanley Jones

Sound

Murray Cutter

Murray Cutter

Orchestrator

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

John F. Seitz

John F. Seitz

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

George James Hopkins

George James Hopkins

Set Decoration

John Beckman

John Beckman

Art Direction

Other Crew

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