The Iron Mistress
1952 · 110 min
Directed by Gordon Douglas. Written by James R. Webb. Starring Alan Ladd, Virginia Mayo, Joseph Calleia, Phyllis Kirk.
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.
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