The Iron Mistress
1952, English. Directed by Gordon Douglas.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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Cast & crew
- Gordon DouglasDirector
- Alan LaddJim Bowie
- Virginia MayoJudalon de Bornay
- Joseph CalleiaJuan Moreno
- Phyllis KirkUrsula de Varamendi
- Alf KjellinPhillipe de Cabanal
- Douglas DickNarcisse de Bornay
- Anthony CarusoBlack Jack Sturdevant
- Nedrick YoungHenri Contrecourt
- George VoskovecJohn James Audubon
- Richard CarlyleRezin Bowie
- Robert EmhardtGen. Cuny
- Don BeddoeDr. Cuny
Details
- Released
- 19 November 1952
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- James R. Webb
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The Iron Mistress runs 110 minutes (1h 50m).
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The Iron Mistress is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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The Iron Mistress isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 19 November 1952. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Iron Mistress?
The Iron Mistress (1952) was directed by Gordon Douglas and stars Alan Ladd, Virginia Mayo, Joseph Calleia.