Der eiserne Handschuh (1952): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1952, Der eiserne Handschuh is a drama, krimi, mystery and liebesfilm film directed by Rudolph Maté, running about 89 minutes. “In This Deadly Game... He Could Lose Only Once!” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. In World War II France, American soldier Michael Blake captures, then loses Nazi-collaborator art thief Paul Rona, who leaves behind a gem studded gauntlet (a stolen religious relic). Years later, financial reverses lead Mike to return in search of the object. In Paris, he must dodge mysterious followers and a corpse that's hard to explain; so he and attractive tour guide Christine decamp on a cross-country pursuit that becomes love on the run...then takes yet another turn.

Who’s in it. Der eiserne Handschuh stars Glenn Ford as Michael 'Mike' Blake, Geraldine Brooks as Christine 'Chris' Kenneth, Cedric Hardwicke as Father Goron and George Macready as Count Paul Rona, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.5/10, Der eiserne Handschuh has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In USA you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel and Philo and rent or buy it from Amazon Video and FlixFling. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Der eiserne Handschuh page.

If you liked it. Fans of Der eiserne Handschuh tend to enjoy Die Verurteilten, Der Pate, Schindlers Liste and Der Pate - Teil II.