The Iron Mistress 72 years old

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

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.

Credits

The Iron Mistress Cast

Name Character
Jean Del Val He was 61, 83 years old when he died as St. Sylvain
Anthony Caruso He was 36, 86 years old when he died as Black Jack Sturdevant
Virginia Mayo She was 31, 84 years old when she died as Judalon de Bornay
Douglas Dick He was 31, now 104 years old as Narcisse de Bornay
Don Beddoe He was 49, 87 years old when he died as Dr. Cuny
Nedrick Young He was 38, 54 years old when he died as Henri Contrecourt
Ann Codee She was 62, 71 years old when she died as Landlady
Phyllis Kirk She was 25, 79 years old when she died as Ursula de Varamendi
George J. Lewis He was 48, 91 years old when he died as Colonel Wells
Richard Bartell as Horse Race Starter
Madge Blake She was 53, 69 years old when she died as Mrs. Cuny
George Voskovec He was 47, 76 years old when he died as John James Audubon
Nick Dennis He was 48, 76 years old when he died as Nez Coupe
Edward Colmans He was 44, 68 years old when he died as Don Juan de Varamendi
Salvador Baguez He was 47, 74 years old when he died as Mexican Artist
Alan Ladd He was 39, 50 years old when he died as Jim Bowie
Joseph Calleia He was 55, 78 years old when he died as Juan Moreno
Sarah Selby She was 47, 74 years old when she died as Mrs. Bowie
Argentina Brunetti She was 45, 98 years old when she died as Duenna
Charlita She was 31, 75 years old when she died as Girl in Hay
Morris Buchanan He was 29, 91 years old when he died as Sam
Dick Paxton as John Bowie
Alf Kjellin He was 32, 68 years old when he died as Phillipe de Cabanal
Ernest Anderson He was 8, 50 years old when he died as Riverboat Cabin Boy
Daria Massey as Teresa de Varamendi
Oliver Blake He was 150, 71 years old when he died as Innkeeper
Jack Carr He was 74, 88 years old when he died as Jake
Harold Gordon as Andrew Marschalk
Richard Carlyle He was 38, 94 years old when he died as Rezin Bowie
Jay Novello He was 48, 78 years old when he died as Judge Crain
Stanley Fraser as Al Blanchard
Robert Emhardt He was 38, 80 years old when he died as Gen. Cuny
Eugene Borden He was 55, 74 years old when he died as Cocquelon, Tailor
Morgan Brown She was 35, now 36 years old as Saloon Patron
John Alvin (actor) He was 35, 91 years old when he died as Impatient Man in Tailor's Shop

The Iron Mistress Crew

Name Department
Max Steiner as Original Music Composer. He was 64 (83) years old when He died Sound
George James Hopkins as Set Decoration. He was 56 (88) years old when He died Art
Marjorie Best as Costume Design. She was 49 (94) years old when She died Costume & Make-Up
Gordon Bau as Makeup Artist. He was 45 (68) years old when He died Costume & Make-Up
John F. Seitz as Director of Photography. He was 60 (86) years old when He died Camera
Henry Blanke as Producer. He was 50 (79) years old when He died Production
James R. Webb as Screenplay. He was 42 (63) years old when He died Writing
Gordon Douglas as Director. He was 44 (85) years old when He died Directing
Stanley Jones as Sound. He was 55 (83) years old when He died Sound
Alan Crosland, Jr. as Editor. He was 34 (83) years old when He died Editing
Paul Wellman as Novel. He was 57 (71) years old when He died Writing
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The Iron Mistress (72 years)

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

  • Release day: Wednesday, November 19, 1952
  • Runtime: 110 minutes