Directed by:
Gordon DouglasScreenplay:
James R. WebbCinematography:
John F. SeitzComposer:
Max SteinerCast:
Alan Ladd, Virginia Mayo, Joseph Calleia, Phyllis Kirk, Alf Kjellin, Douglas Dick, George Voskovec, Richard Carlyle, David Wolfe, Nick Dennis, Don Beddoe (more)Plots(1)
Homespun bayou lad Jim Bowie (Alan Ladd) is learning the courtly ways of 1825 Southern society. He's wearing only the finest suits and cravats. Proving himself in business and at the gaming table. And should the occasion call, keeping handy the specially made blade - tempered with meteorite steel - that would make his name forever a part of American lore. Yet despite Bowie's prowess in a world of dandies and ruffians, he may be overmatched in the ways of the heart: he's fallen for lovely Jubalon (Virginia Mayo), the magnolia belle fancied by men of means from Natchez to New Orleans. Will her beauty be the only weapon more powerful than Bowie's Iron Mistress blade? (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Alan Ladd
USA
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Virginia Mayo
USA
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Joseph Calleia
Malta
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Phyllis Kirk
USA
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Alf Kjellin
Sweden
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Douglas Dick
USA
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George Voskovec
Austria-Hungary
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Richard Carlyle
Canada
Best movies:
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David Wolfe
USA
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Nick Dennis
Greece
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Don Beddoe
USA
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Jay Novello
USA
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George J. Lewis
Mexico
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Frank Ferguson
USA
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Sam Harris
Australia
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Fred Kelsey
USA
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David McMahon
USA
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Hal Taggart
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Edward Colmans
UK
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Chet Brandenburg
USA
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