| The Iron Glove | |
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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 |
The Iron Glove is a 1954 Americanhistoricaladventure film directed byWilliam Castle and starringRobert Stack,Ursula Thiess andRichard Stapley. It was based on the adventures of theJacobiteCharles Wogan.[1][2][3]
IrishJacobiteCharles Wogan comes to Scotland and attempts to aidPrince James Stuart in his quest to overthrow KingGeorge I.
It was originally calledThe Kiss and the Sword and was meant to starCornel 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 includeThe 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 beingBattle of Rogue River,Pirates of Tripoli,The Miami Story, andJungle 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 byart directorPaul Palmentola. It was shot inTechnicolor.
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]
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