The Iron Glove


The Iron Glove is a 1954 American adventure film directed by William Castle and starring Robert Stack and Ursula Thiess. It was based on the adventures of the Jacobite Charles Wogan.

Plot

Irish Jacobite Charles Wogan comes to Scotland and attempts to aid Prince James Stuart in his quest to overthrow King George I.

Cast

It was originally called The Kiss and the Sword and was meant to star Cornel Wilde. Sam Katzman announced it in May 1952.
In November 1952 Katzman amended his contract with Columbia to make fifteen films a year for seven years, for one that allowed him to make twenty films. The films in 1953 would include The Kiss and the Sword.
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.
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 not made any movies. The same month Robert Stack was cast as the male lead.
The sets were designed by the 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."