Date of Releases : 12 March 1953 (Japan)

Director : Gordon Douglas

Writers : James R. Webb (screenplay), Paul Wellman (novel)

Star Cast: Alan Ladd, Virginia Mayo, Joseph Calleia

Brief: Barely historical presentation of the life of Jim Bowie. Here he goes to New Orleans to sell lumber but falls in love with Judalon. To match his rivals he must become sophisticated and does so. By the time he sells the mill, starts a plantation and tries to wed Jedualon the woman has wed playboy Phillipe. Along the way to true wisdom he designs a special knife made from part of a meteorite.

Rating: Approved