The Iron Mistress (1952) [DVD] Alan Ladd Virginia Mayo Joseph Calleia

Cineclub Mistery (Italy) Region 2 PAL DVD (fully UK-compatible, foreign covers and menus)

Plays in English without subtitles. From the main menu select 'LINGUE' (Languages), then from the sub-menu select 'INGLESE' (English) and the film will play immediately.

"JIM BOWIE...a man with his name on a knife - and a woman with a weapon all her own!" Barely historical presentation of the life of Jim Bowie. Here he goes to New Orleans to sell lumber but falls in love with Judalon. To match his rivals he must become sophisticated and does so. By the time he sells the mill, starts a plantation and tries to wed Jedualon, the woman has wed playboy Phillipe. Along the way to true wisdom he designs a special knife made from part of a meteorite. Starring Alan Ladd, Virginia Mayo, Joseph Calleia and Phyllis Kirk. Directed by Gordon Douglas.