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Iron Man (1951) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained

Release, runtime and language
1951 · 82 mins · English
Directed by
Joseph Pevney
Starring
Steve Martin, Larry J. Blake, Jim Backus, Rock Hudson, George Adrian, James Arness

In Coaltown, Pennsylvania, miner Coke Mason wants to buy a radio store and marry Rose Warren. His gambler brother George pushes him into boxing, where Coke’s “killer instinct” makes him an “iron man” in the ring. Though crowds cheer his knockout power, he fears the rage will cost a life and must battle his demon before it destroys all he loves.

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