The Iron Mistress (1952)

The Iron Mistress (1952)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1952-11-19 United States of America 110 Min. PG-13
4.8 11 votes
History, Drama, Action, Western, Romance

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.

Cast

Alan Ladd is Jim Bowie
Jim Bowie
Virginia Mayo is Judalon de Bornay
Judalon de Bornay
Joseph Calleia is Juan Moreno
Juan Moreno
Phyllis Kirk is Ursula de Varamendi
Ursula de Varamendi
Alf Kjellin is Phillipe de Cabanal
Phillipe de Cabanal
Douglas Dick is Narcisse de Bornay
Narcisse de Bornay
Anthony Caruso is Black Jack Sturdevant
Black Jack Sturdevant
Nedrick Young is Henri Contrecourt
Henri Contrecourt
George Voskovec is John James Audubon
John James Audubon
Richard Carlyle is Rezin Bowie
Rezin Bowie
Robert Emhardt is Gen. Cuny
Gen. Cuny
Don Beddoe is Dr. Cuny
Dr. Cuny
Harold Gordon is Andrew Marschalk
Andrew Marschalk
Jay Novello is Judge Crain
Judge Crain
Nick Dennis is Nez Coupe
Nez Coupe
Sarah Selby is Mrs. Bowie
Mrs. Bowie
Dick Paxton is John Bowie
John Bowie
George J. Lewis is Colonel Wells
Colonel Wells
Edward Colmans is Don Juan de Varamendi
Don Juan de Varamendi
Gordon Nelson is Dr. Maddox
Dr. Maddox
Daria Massey is Teresa de Varamendi
Teresa de Varamendi
Leon Alton is Riverboat Passenger
Riverboat Passenger
John Alvin is Impatient Man in Tailor's Shop
Impatient Man in Tailor's Shop
Ernest Anderson is Riverboat Cabin Boy
Riverboat Cabin Boy
Walter Bacon is Casino Patron
Casino Patron
Salvador Baguez is Mexican Artist
Mexican Artist
Richard Bartell is Horse Race Starter
Horse Race Starter
John Barton is Gambling House Patron
Gambling House Patron
Madge Blake is Mrs. Cuny
Mrs. Cuny
Oliver Blake is Innkeeper
Innkeeper
Eugene Borden is Cocquelon, Tailor
Cocquelon, Tailor
Chet Brandenburg is Casino Patron
Casino Patron
Harry Brown is Duran
Duran
Morgan Brown is Saloon Patron
Saloon Patron
Ivan Browning is Butler
Butler
Peter Camlin is Croupier
Croupier
Fred Cavens is Aged Swordsman
Aged Swordsman
Charlita is Girl in Hay
Girl in Hay
Ann Codee is Landlady
Landlady
Jean Del Val is St. Sylvain
St. Sylvain
Stanley Fraser is Al Blanchard
Al Blanchard
Jack Carr is Jake
Jake
Tom Coleman is Casino Patron (uncredited)
Casino Patron (uncredited)
Gayle Kellogg is Payne (uncredited)
Payne (uncredited)
Alberto Morin is Coachman (uncredited)
Coachman (uncredited)
Hal Taggart is Roulette Table Spectator (uncredited)
Roulette Table Spectator (uncredited)