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<i>Iron Man</i> (1931 film)

Iron Man (1931 film)

1931 film

Iron Man is a 1931 American pre-Code sports drama film directed by Tod Browning and starring Lew Ayres and Jean Harlow.[1] In 1951, Universal remade the film with Jeff Chandler, Evelyn Keyes and Rock Hudson, directed by Joseph Pevney.

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A prizefighter is abandoned by his wife due to his failing career. Following his first winning streak, his wife returns to him, but fools her husband into hiring her lover as his new boxing manager, despite his lack of experience.

Plot

After lightweight prizefighter Kid Mason (Ayres) loses his opening fight, golddigging wife Rose (Harlow) leaves him for Hollywood. Without her around, Mason trains seriously and starts winning. Naturally, Rose returns and worms her way back into his life, despite the misgivings of manager George Regan (Armstrong). Eventually, she cons Mason into dumping Regan and replacing him with her secret lover Lewis (Miljan), even though he has almost no experience in the fight game. To make matters worse, Mason's high living and neglect of his training threatens his latest title defense.

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  1. [1]
    "Classic Horror: The Ringmaster..." classichorror. Archived from the original on June 13, 2009. Retrieved May 25, 2010.

Bibliography

  • Grindon, Leger (2006). "Tod Browning's Thematic Continuity and Stylistic Development in Iron Man". In Herzogenrath, Bernd (ed.). The Films of Tod Browning. Black Dog Publications. ISBN 978-1-904772-51-4.


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