Iron Man

8/17/19531h 22m

Premiere Release (US)

~ He's all man in the ring -- or anywhere! ~

Overview:

In Coaltown, Pennsylvania, miner Coke Mason hopes to better himself, buy a radio store, and marry Rose Warren. His gambler brother George thinks Coke can be more successful as a boxer, knowing that when he fights he's consumed with a murderous rage that makes him an "iron man." Seeing dollar signs in Rose's eyes, Coke reluctantly agrees, though he's fearful of the "killer instinct" that makes him a knockout success in the ring...and brings him the booing hatred of the fans. Will Coke throw off his personal demon before he kills someone?

Director:

Joseph Pevney

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Key words:

sports
film noir

Cast

Jeff Chandler

~ as ~

Coke Mason

Evelyn Keyes

~ as ~

Rose Warren Mason

Stephen McNally

~ as ~

George Mason

Rock Hudson

~ as ~

Tommy 'Speed' O'Keefe

Joyce Holden

~ as ~

'Tiny' Ford - Photographer

Jim Backus

~ as ~

Max Watkins

James Arness

~ as ~

Alex Mallick

Steve Martin

~ as ~

Joe Savella

George Baxter

~ as ~

Herb Riley

George Adrian

~ as ~

Charlie (uncredited)

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Reviews (1)

CinemaSerf
Written 1 year(s) ago
6
Now I did struggle with the idea of Jeff Chandler as a red-misted boxing champion, but here he acquits him self adequately enough. He's coal miner "Coke" who dreams of wedding his girl "Rose" (Evelyn Keyes) and buying a radio store. His rather more venal brother "George" (Stephen McNally) runs a pool hall and discovers that when his sibling gets cross, really cross, his fists can do his talking for him. The ring beckons, and success follows - but at a price. "Coke" is a brute. He fights legal, but dirty - and the crowd gradually learn to loathe him. Finally he has had enough and wants to stop, but discovers that his now wife is embroiled in some match-fixing with "George" and he faces quite a dilemma - one epitomised at the denouement with a bout with the equally unlikely pugilist Rock Hudson ("Speed"). It's another of the stories set in an industrial town where opportunities were scant and where boxing was a route out if you were prepared to take and give a beating. This one tries to introduce the concept of a conscience in the lead character and the photography does give some sort of indication as to the brutality in the ring. It's a solid film that has just about enough action and a message to convey about right (hooks) and wrong.