Warner Bros
Directed by Gordon Douglas
My rating: 2.5 stars out of 4
IMDb
(Turner Classic Movies)
Alan Ladd plays the famous fighter and knife thrower Jim Bowie in this lavish Technicolor production. Bowie travels from his home in the swamps to New Orleans, where he is swept off his feet by aristocrat and all-around fire cat Virginia Mayo. He fights several duels, including a memorable set piece in a darkened room lit only by lightning flashes. He gambles, forges his knife, gets rich but still can't forget about Mayo even when she marries someone else. He eventually ends up in San Antonio to get away from the law on his trail for a questionable race horse bet. The romantic subplots are long and boring, but otherwise fun escapism for a rainy Saturday afternoon.
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