The Iron Mistress
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.
Release Date:
1952-11-19
Runtime:
110 minutes
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Starring:
Alan Ladd
as Jim Bowie
Virginia Mayo
as Judalon de Bornay
Joseph Calleia
as Juan Moreno
Phyllis Kirk
as Ursula de Varamendi
Alf Kjellin
as Phillipe de Cabanal
Douglas Dick
as Narcisse de Bornay
Anthony Caruso
as Black Jack Sturdevant
Nedrick Young
as Henri Contrecourt
George Voskovec
as John James Audubon
Richard Carlyle
as Rezin Bowie
Robert Emhardt
as Gen. Cuny
Don Beddoe
as Dr. Cuny
Harold Gordon
as Andrew Marschalk
Jay Novello
as Judge Crain
Nick Dennis
as Nez Coupe
Sarah Selby
as Mrs. Bowie
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Dick Paxton
as John Bowie
George J. Lewis
as Colonel Wells
Edward Colmans
as Don Juan de Varamendi
Gordon Nelson
as Dr. Maddox
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Daria Massey
as Teresa de Varamendi
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Leon Alton
as Riverboat Passenger
John Alvin
as Impatient Man in Tailor's Shop
Ernest Anderson
as Riverboat Cabin Boy
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Walter Bacon
as Casino Patron
Salvador Baguez
as Mexican Artist
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Richard Bartell
as Horse Race Starter
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John Barton
as Gambling House Patron
Madge Blake
as Mrs. Cuny
Oliver Blake
as Innkeeper