Director: Gordon Douglas

Writer: James R. Webb

From novel: The Iron Mistress by Paul L. Wellman

Music by: Max Steiner

Producer: Henry Blanke

Keywords: Western, Biography

A lumber merchant from Louisiana becomes wealthy from land speculation and fall in love with a beautiful woman. He also designs a knife, giving title to this film. Highly fictionalized and whitewashed version of the life of Jim Bowie, who was much more of a scoundrel than this portrayal would lead you to believe.

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Don Beddoe	Actor	1-Jul-1903	19-Jan-1991	The Night of the Hunter
Joseph Calleia	Actor	4-Aug-1897	31-Oct-1975	Touch of Evil
Anthony Caruso	Actor	7-Apr-1916	4-Apr-2003	American character actor
Douglas Dick	Actor	20-Nov-1920	19-Dec-2015	Carl Herrick on Waterfront
Robert Emhardt	Actor	24-Jul-1914	26-Dec-1994	The Intruder
Phyllis Kirk	Actor	18-Sep-1927	19-Oct-2006	House of Wax
Alf Kjellin	Actor	28-Feb-1920	5-Apr-1988	Torment
Alan Ladd	Actor	3-Sep-1913	29-Jan-1964	Shane
Virginia Mayo	Actor	30-Nov-1920	17-Jan-2005	South Sea Woman
Jay Novello	Actor	22-Aug-1904	2-Sep-1982	The Lost World
George Voskovec	Actor	19-Jun-1905	1-Jul-1981	12 Angry Men

CAST

Alan Ladd	...   Jim Bowie
Virginia Mayo	...   Judalon de Bornay
Joseph Calleia	...   Juan Moreno
Phyllis Kirk	...   Ursula de Varamendi
Alf Kjellin	...   Phillipe de Cabanal
Douglas Dick	...   Narcisse de Bornay
Anthony Caruso	...   "Black Jack" Sturdevant
Ned Young	...   Henri Contrecourt
George Voskovec	...   James Audubon
Richard Carlyle	...   Rezin Bowie
Robert Emhardt	...   Gen. Cuny
Don Beddoe	...   Dr. Cuny
Harold Gordon	...   Andrew Marschalk
Jay Novello	...   Judge Crain
Nick Dennis	...   Nez Coupe
Sarah Selby	...   Mrs. Bowie

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