The Iron Mistress (1952)
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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Alan Ladd
as Jim Bowie
as Jim Bowie
Virginia Mayo
as Judalon de Bornay
as Judalon de Bornay
Joseph Calleia
as Juan Moreno
as Juan Moreno
Phyllis Kirk
as Ursula de Varamendi
as Ursula de Varamendi
Alf Kjellin
as Phillipe de Cabanal
as Phillipe de Cabanal
Douglas Dick
as Narcisse de Bornay
as Narcisse de Bornay
Anthony Caruso
as Black Jack Sturdevant
as Black Jack Sturdevant
Nedrick Young
as Henri Contrecourt
as Henri Contrecourt
George Voskovec
as John James Audubon
as John James Audubon
Richard Carlyle
as Rezin Bowie
as Rezin Bowie
Robert Emhardt
as Gen. Cuny
as Gen. Cuny
Don Beddoe
as Dr. Cuny
as Dr. Cuny
Harold Gordon
as Andrew Marschalk
as Andrew Marschalk
Jay Novello
as Judge Crain
as Judge Crain
Nick Dennis
as Nez Coupe
as Nez Coupe
Sarah Selby
as Mrs. Bowie
as Mrs. Bowie
Dick Paxton
as John Bowie
as John Bowie
George J. Lewis
as Colonel Wells
as Colonel Wells
Edward Colmans
as Don Juan de Varamendi
as Don Juan de Varamendi
Gordon Nelson
as Dr. Maddox
as Dr. Maddox
Daria Massey
as Teresa de Varamendi
as Teresa de Varamendi
Leon Alton
as Riverboat Passenger
as Riverboat Passenger
John Alvin
as Impatient Man in Tailor's Shop
as Impatient Man in Tailor's Shop
Ernest Anderson
as Riverboat Cabin Boy
as Riverboat Cabin Boy
Walter Bacon
as Casino Patron
as Casino Patron
Salvador Baguez
as Mexican Artist
as Mexican Artist
Richard Bartell
as Horse Race Starter
as Horse Race Starter
John Barton
as Gambling House Patron
as Gambling House Patron
Madge Blake
as Mrs. Cuny
as Mrs. Cuny
Oliver Blake
as Innkeeper
as Innkeeper
Eugene Borden
as Cocquelon, Tailor
as Cocquelon, Tailor
Chet Brandenburg
as Casino Patron
as Casino Patron
Harry Brown
as Duran
as Duran
Morgan Brown
as Saloon Patron
as Saloon Patron
Ivan Browning
as Butler
as Butler
Argentina Brunetti
as Duenna
as Duenna
Morris Buchanan
as Sam
as Sam
Peter Camlin
as Croupier
as Croupier
Fred Cavens
as Aged Swordsman
as Aged Swordsman
Charlita
as Girl in Hay
as Girl in Hay
Ann Codee
as Landlady
as Landlady
Jean Del Val
as St. Sylvain
as St. Sylvain
Stanley Fraser
as Al Blanchard
as Al Blanchard
Jack Carr
as Jake
as Jake
Tom Coleman
as Casino Patron (uncredited)
as Casino Patron (uncredited)
Gayle Kellogg
as Payne (uncredited)
as Payne (uncredited)
Alberto Morin
as Coachman (uncredited)
as Coachman (uncredited)
Hal Taggart
as Roulette Table Spectator (uncredited)
as Roulette Table Spectator (uncredited)
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Gordon Douglas
Director
Director
James R. Webb
Screenplay
Screenplay
Paul Wellman
Novel
Novel
Max Steiner
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Stanley Jones
Sound
Sound
Paul Baxley
Stunts
Stunts
Alan Crosland, Jr.
Editor
Editor
George James Hopkins
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Oren Haglund
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
David Curtiz
Second Unit Director
Second Unit Director
Fred Cavens
Stunts
Stunts
Marjorie Best
Costume Design
Costume Design
Henry Blanke
Producer
Producer
John Barton
Stunts
Stunts
Harvey Parry
Stunts
Stunts
John Beckman
Art Direction
Art Direction
Louis Tomei
Stunts
Stunts
Chet Brandenburg
Stunts
Stunts
Murray Cutter
Orchestrator
Orchestrator
John F. Seitz
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Gordon Bau
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
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