The Iron Mistress

Gordon Douglas
1952-11-19

JIM BOWIE...a man with his name on a knife - and a woman with a weapon all her own!
4.5
110 min

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

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