United States / Aug 17, 1951 / NR / Pittsburgh, PA
He's all man in the ring -- or anywhere!
1h 22min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
An ambitious coal miner is talked into becoming a boxer by his gambler brother.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Steve Martin | Joe Savella |
| George Baxter | Herb Riley |
| George Adrian | Charlie (uncredited) |
| Al Bain | Boxer (uncredited) |
| Sam Balter | Ringside Announcer (uncredited) |
| Eleanor Bassett | Cigarette Girl (uncredited) |
| Brandon Beach | Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited) |
| Arthur Berkeley | Pedestrian (uncredited) |
| George Berkeley | Miner (uncredited) |
| Larry J. Blake | Ralph Crowley (uncredited) |
| John Call | Mike Durant (uncredited) |
| Sherry Moreland | Girl |
| Phil Bloom | Cornerman (uncredited) |
| Willie Bloom | Cornerman (uncredited) |
| Harold Bostwick | Commentator (uncredited) |
| George Brand | Sportswriter (uncredited) |
| Chet Brandenburg | Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited) |
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| Ralph Brooks | Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited) |
| Boyd Cabeen | Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited) |
| Mushy Callahan | Referee at Allentown Arena (uncredited) |
| Johnny Carpenter | Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited) |
| Douglas Carter | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Larry Chance | Fighter (uncredited) |
| Martin Cichy | Miner (uncredited) |
| Michael Cisney | Jack Mane (uncredited) |
| Johnny Clark | Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited) |
| Doris Cole | Billie (uncredited) |
| Tom Coleman | Ringside Reporter (uncredited) |
| Bing Conley | Cornerman (uncredited) |
| Henry Corden | Gambler (uncredited) |
| Harry Cording | Miner (uncredited) |
| Paul Cristo | Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited) |
| Michael Dale | Philly (uncredited) |
| Jack Daly | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Mike Donovan | Timekeeper (uncredited) |
| Art Dupuis | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Walter 'Whitey' Ekwart | Whitey (uncredited) |
| Bob Evans | Loomis (uncredited) |
| Harry Evans | Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited) |
| Tom Ferrandini | Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited) |
| Sam Finn | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Wesley Gale | Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited) |
| Kay Garrett | Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited) |
| Rudy Germane | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Joe Gray | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Raymond Gray | Jo Jo Meyers (uncredited) |
| Stuart Hall | Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited) |
| Joy Hallward | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Emil Hanna | Miner (uncredited) |
| Sam Harris | Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited) |
| Al Haskell | Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited) |
| Tommy Herman | Referee (uncredited) |
| Bill Hickman | Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited) |
| George Hoagland | Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
| Shep Houghton | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
| John Indrisano | Referee at Chicago Arena (uncredited) |
| Pál Jávor | Pete Kosco - aka O'Keefe (uncredited) |
| Johnny Kern | Cornerman (uncredited) |
| Donald Kerr | Sportswriter (uncredited) |
| George Khoury | Miner (uncredited) |
| Barbara Knudson | Girl (uncredited) |
| Verna Kornman | Pedestrian (uncredited) |
| Ethan Laidlaw | Miner (uncredited) |
| Mike Lally | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Louise Lane | Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
| Jimmy Lennon Sr. | Announcer (uncredited) |
| Peggy Leon | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Elmo Lincoln | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| George Magrill | Alex's Cornerman (uncredited) |
| William Marks | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Frank Marlowe | Speed's Trainer (uncredited) |
| Alan Marston | Sportswriter (uncredited) |
| Thomas Martin | Waiter (uncredited) |
| John Maxwell | Dr. Rowan (uncredited) |
| Larry McGrath | Referee (uncredited) |
| John McKee | Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited) |
| Joe McTurk | Big Nose Cassidy (uncredited) |
| Howard M. Mitchell | Announcer (uncredited) |
| Frank Moran | Handler (uncredited) |
| John Nikcovich | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Anton Northpole | Miner (uncredited) |
| William H. O'Brien | Waiter (uncredited) |
| Kenneth Patterson | Herb Daly (uncredited) |
| Pepito Pérez | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Jack Perrin | Pedestrian (uncredited) |
| Jack Perry | Savella's Counterman (uncredited) |
| Foster H. Phinney | Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited) |
| Mike Portanova | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Paul Power | Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited) |
| Al Rhein | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Felice Richmond | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Bruce Riley | Sportswriter (uncredited) |
| Cyril Ring | Headwaiter (uncredited) |
| Ned Roberts | Railroad Worker (uncredited) |
| Stephen Roberts | Brad Morris (uncredited) |
| Joe Rocca | Sportswriter (uncredited) |
| Rube Schaffer | Referee (uncredited) |
| Peter Scott | Nick Norsworski (uncredited) |
| Charles Sherlock | Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited) |
| Gregg Sherwood | Gwendolyn (uncredited) |
| Peter Similuk | Miner (uncredited) |
| Eddie Lou Simms | Jackie Bowden (uncredited) |
| Gloria Ann Simpson | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Carl Sklover | Coke's Second in Ring (uncredited) |
| Angela Stevens | Girl (uncredited) |
| Bert Stevens | Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited) |
| Brick Sullivan | Coke's Cornerman (uncredited) |
| Charles Sullivan | Referee of Championship Fight (uncredited) |
| Harry Tenbrook | Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited) |
| Frankie Van | Referee (uncredited) |
| Herb Vigran | Melio (uncredited) |
| Eleanore Vogel | Pedestrian (uncredited) |
| Wally Walker | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Joe Walls | Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited) |
| Gene Wesson | Sportswriter (uncredited) |
| Lawrence A. Williams | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
| Stuart Wilson | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Eric Wilton | Timekeeper, Mason-Sevella Fight (uncredited) |
| Larry Winter | Miner (uncredited) |
| Sally Yarnell | Minor Role (uncredited) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Iron Man |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Universal International Pictures |
| Release date | 20 settembre 1951 |
| Production | Aaron Rosenberg, John W. Rogers |
| Writer | W.R. Burnett, George Zuckerman, Borden Chase |
| Editing | Russell F. Schoengarth |
| Cinematography | Carl E. Guthrie |
| Assistant directors | John Sherwood, Joseph Pevney |
| Camera operators | Carl E. Guthrie |
| Additional photography | Carl E. Guthrie |
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| Production design | Bernard Herzbrun, John P. Austin, Robert Boyle, Russell A. Gausman |
| Art direction | Bernard Herzbrun, Robert Boyle, John P. Austin, Russell A. Gausman |
| Set decoration | John P. Austin, Russell A. Gausman, Bernard Herzbrun, Robert Boyle |
| Visual effects | David S. Horsley |
| Stunts | Johnny Carpenter, Tom Hennesy |
| Music | Frank Skinner, Daniele Amfitheatrof, Milton Rosen, Hans J. Salter, Miklós Rózsa, Elizabeth Firestone, Joe Lapis, Leslie I. Carey, Joseph Gershenson |
| Sound | Joe Lapis, Leslie I. Carey, Joseph Gershenson, Frank Skinner, Daniele Amfitheatrof, Milton Rosen, Hans J. Salter, Miklós Rózsa, Elizabeth Firestone |
| Costume design | Bill Thomas, Bud Westmore, Joan St. Oegger |
| Makeup | Bud Westmore, Joan St. Oegger, Bill Thomas |
| Hairstyling | Bud Westmore, Joan St. Oegger, Bill Thomas |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
United States / Aug 18, 1953 / NR / Los Angeles, California
Theatrical release
United States / Sep 20, 1951 / NR
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