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The Iron Mistress

The Iron Mistress

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Status

Released

Release Date

Nov 19, 1952

Runtime

1h 50m

Genres

History, Drama, Action, Western, Romance

User Score

48%

Original Title

The Iron Mistress

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

Director

Gordon Douglas

Description

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.