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Iron Man

  • 19511951
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 22m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
230
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POPULARITY
79,696
15,666
Jeff Chandler, Evelyn Keyes, and Stephen McNally in Iron Man (1951)
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An ambitious coal miner is talked into becoming a boxer by his gambler brother.An ambitious coal miner is talked into becoming a boxer by his gambler brother.An ambitious coal miner is talked into becoming a boxer by his gambler brother.
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
230
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
79,696
15,666
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    • Director
      • Joseph Pevney
    • Writers
      • W.R. Burnett(novel)
      • George Zuckerman
      • Borden Chase
    • Stars
      • Jeff Chandler
      • Evelyn Keyes
      • Stephen McNally
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Joseph Pevney
    • Writers
      • W.R. Burnett(novel)
      • George Zuckerman
      • Borden Chase
    • Stars
      • Jeff Chandler
      • Evelyn Keyes
      • Stephen McNally
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    • 12User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    Jeff Chandler in Iron Man (1951)
    Rock Hudson in Iron Man (1951)
    Jeff Chandler in Iron Man (1951)
    Evelyn Keyes in Iron Man (1951)
    Jeff Chandler, Evelyn Keyes, and Stephen McNally in Iron Man (1951)
    Rock Hudson, Jeff Chandler, Evelyn Keyes, Stephen McNally, and Joseph Pevney in Iron Man (1951)
    Jeff Chandler, Evelyn Keyes, and Stephen McNally in Iron Man (1951)

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    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 - aka Kosco
    Joyce Holden
    Joyce Holden
    • 'Tiny' Ford - Photographer
    Jim Backus
    Jim Backus
    • Max Watkins
    James Arness
    James Arness
    • Alex Mallick
    • (as Jim Arness)
    Steve Martin
    • Joe Savella
    George Baxter
    George Baxter
    • Herb Riley
    George Adrian
    • Charlie
    • (uncredited)
    Sam Balter
    Sam Balter
    • Ringside Announcer
    • (uncredited)
    Eleanor Bassett
    • Cigarette Girl
    • (uncredited)
    George Berkeley
    • Miner
    • (uncredited)
    Larry J. Blake
    Larry J. Blake
    • Ralph Crowley
    • (uncredited)
    Harold Bostwick
    • Commentator
    • (uncredited)
    George Brand
    • Sportswriter
    • (uncredited)
    Chet Brandenburg
    Chet Brandenburg
    • Ringsider
    • (uncredited)
    Ralph Brooks
    • Fight Crowd Spectator
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Joseph Pevney
    • Writers
      • W.R. Burnett(novel)
      • George Zuckerman
      • Borden Chase
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      In their championship bout that climaxes the movie, Jeff Chandler is introduced at 212 pounds, Rock Hudson at 198 pounds.
    • Quotes

      Rose Warren: [on the men in her life] Yes, I'm thinking about Speed and I'm thinking about Coke.

    • Connections
      Remake of Iron Man (1931)

    User reviews12

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    5/10
    Killer Instinct
    In another few years coal miner turned boxer turned actor Charles Bronson would have been perfect to star in this film which was almost autobiographical in his case. Like Jeff Chandler in this film, Bronson was brought up in the Pennsylvania coal mining country and took up boxing before acting as a way out of some dire poverty.

    Chandler plays coal miner Coke Mason who only wants to earn enough money to start a business and get married to Evelyn Keyes. But his brother Stephen McNally sees a future in Chandler's fists and wants to manage him.

    Chandler has one thing that can't be taught. He has a murderous punch and a killer instinct in the ring. Lots of fighters have that, two of the most prominent were Jack Dempsey and Rocky Graziano. In fact in that aspect this version of Iron Man is close to the Graziano film Somebody Up There Likes Me.

    The main weakness in the film is there is no real explanation for why Chandler is such an animal in the ring. Especially since one of the supporting characters is Rock Hudson who is from those same mines and also becomes a boxer, but he uses skill and speed and is a fan favorite. Chandler is as unpopular as one of Vince McMahon's patented wresting villains.

    It's a good boxing film, but this version of Iron Man will never rank with a film like Champion where another prize fighter has a killer instinct.
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    • Aug 24, 2015

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    • Release date
      • September 20, 1951 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Gvozdeni čovek
    • Filming locations
      • Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Universal International Pictures (UI)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 22 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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