The Iron Glove
The Iron Glove is a 1954 American historical adventure film directed by William Castle and starring Robert Stack, Ursula Thiess and Richard Stapley. It was based on the adventures of the Jacobite Charles Wogan.[1][2][3]
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| Directed by | William Castle |
| Screenplay by | Jesse L. Lasky Jr. DeVallon Scott Douglas Heyes |
| Story by | Robert E. Kent Samuel J. Jacoby |
| Produced by | Sam Katzman |
| Starring | Robert Stack Ursula Thiess Richard Stapley |
| Cinematography | Henry Freulich |
| Edited by | Gene Havlick |
| Music by | Mischa Bakaleinikoff |
| Color process | Technicolor |
Production company | Sam Katzman Productions |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 77 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
Irish Jacobite Charles Wogan comes to Scotland and attempts to aid Prince James Stuart in his quest to overthrow King George I.
Cast
- Robert Stack as Charles Wogan
- Ursula Thiess as Ann Brett
- Richard Wylee as Prince James Stuart (as Richard Stapley)
- Charles Irwin as Timothy O'Toole
- Alan Hale, Jr. as Patrick Gaydon
- Leslie Bradley as Duke of Somerfield
- Louis Merrill as Count DuLusac
- Paul Cavanagh as Cavenly, advisor to Prince James
- Otto Waldis as George I of Great Britain (uncredited)
- Rica Owen as Princess Maria Clementina Sobieska (uncredited)
- David Bruce as Austrian Sergeant at Tavern (uncredited)
Production
It was originally called The Kiss and the Sword and was meant to star Cornel Wilde. Sam Katzman announced it in May 1952.[4]
In November 1952, Katzman amended his contract with Columbia to make 15 films a year for seven years, for one that allowed him to make 20 films (17 features and three serials). The films in 1953 would include The Kiss and the Sword.[5]
In August 1953, Katzman announced the film would be made as part of a slate of five films to be made between August 18 and December 15 that year, the others being Battle of Rogue River, Pirates of Tripoli, The Miami Story, and Jungle Maneater.[6]
In September, Katzman announced the female lead would be played by Ursula Thiess, who had been brought out from Germany by RKO two years previously, but had not made any movies.[7] The same month, Robert Stack was cast as the male lead.[8]
The sets were designed by art director Paul Palmentola. It was shot in Technicolor.
Robert Stack later wrote, "I wore tights and sang a song, and if that wasn't enough to kill off an already ill-fated film, I don't know what else would."[9]
References
- http://www.tcm.com/this-month/article/333851%7C0/The-Iron-Glove.html
- IRON GLOVE, The Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 21, Iss. 240, (Jan 1, 1954): 133.
- Castle, William (1976). Step right up! : ... I'm gonna scare the pants off America. Putnam. p. 126.
- Drama: 'Kiss and Sword' Slated as Wilde Swashbuckler; George Lewis Returns Schallert, Edwin. Los Angeles Times 14 May 1952: B9.
- HOLLYWOOD DEBATE: New York Times (16 Nov 1952: X5.
- GLENN FORD PLANS BIOGRAPHICAL FILM: New York Times 11 Aug 1953: 17.
- M-G-M PLANS FILM ON KOREA New York Times 7 Sep 1953: 15.
- MOVIE CHIEF URGES SPEEDY VIDEO TIE New York Times 4 Sep 1953: 11.
- Stack, Robert; Evans, Mark (1980). Straight shooting. Macmillan. p. 130.
External links
- The Iron Glove at IMDb
- The Iron Glove at the TCM Movie Database