Iron Man

Iron Man

82 mins | Drama | Sept. 20, 1951

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?

Iron Man

82 mins | Drama | Sept. 20, 1951

Iron Man
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?
IMDb rating 6.2
Producers Universal International Pictures
Original title Iron Man
Directors Joseph Pevney
Writers W.R. Burnett, George Zuckerman, Borden Chase

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

Jim Backus

as Max Watkins

James Arness

as Alex (as Jim Arness)

Steve Martin

as Jackie Savella