Iron Man

Iron Man

Drama

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

Director: Joseph Pevney

Producer: Aaron Rosenberg

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?

82 min Rating: 6.1/10 Released

Top Cast

Jeff Chandler
Jeff Chandler
 Coke Mason
Evelyn Keyes
Evelyn Keyes
 Rose Warren Mason
Stephen McNally
Stephen McNally
 George Mason
Rock Hudson
Rock Hudson
 Tommy 'Speed' O'Keefe
Joyce Holden
Joyce Holden
 'Tiny' Ford - Photographer
Jim Backus
Jim Backus
 Max Watkins

Movie Info

Director: Joseph Pevney

Producer: Aaron Rosenberg

Production Companies: Universal International Pictures

Countries: United States of America

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CinemaSerf: 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.