The Iron Mistress (1952)

Barely historical presentation of the life of Jim Bowie. Here he goes to New Orleans to sell lumber but falls in love with Judalon. To match his rivals, he must become sophisticated and does so. By the time he sells the mill, starts a plantation and tries to wed Judualon, the woman has wed playboy Philippe. Along the way to true wisdom, he designs a special knife made from part of a meteorite.