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The Duke Comes Back (1937)

NR · 1937-11-29 · 1h 4m · EN
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ROMANCE WITH A SOCK! A fighting fool in the ring...until a dame lands with a right to the heart.

After winning the heavyweight championship, boxer Duke Foster (Allan Lane) quits the ring to marry socialite Susan Corbin (Heather Angel). When his businessman father-in-law Arnold (Frederick Burton) loses his fortune, Duke returns to the ring to raise money for him. Susan is furious that Duke is breaking his promise never to box again, and the stakes get even higher when a crooked promoter orders him to take a dive ... or else.

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Irving PichelDirector

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Allan LaneAllan LaneDuke FosterHeather AngelHeather AngelSusan FosterGenevieve TobinGenevieve TobinPauline CorbinBen WeldenBen WeldenBarneyFrederick BurtonFrederick BurtonArnold CorbinJohnny RussellJohnny RussellJimmy FosterJoseph CrehanJoseph CrehanPat DoyleSelmer JacksonSelmer JacksonJim WatsonByron FoulgerByron FoulgerPeters the butlerFred 'Snowflake' ToonesFred 'Snowflake' ToonesSnowflakeGeorge CooperGeorge CooperJanitorClyde DilsonClyde DilsonParke, the publicist

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BoxingRetired prizefighter

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Genre affinityAction · RomanceTheme affinityBoxing · Retired PrizefighterMood preferenceRomancePacingAction · ShortEmotional intensityRomanceDirector preference281438

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What is The Duke Comes Back about?

After winning the heavyweight championship, boxer Duke Foster (Allan Lane) quits the ring to marry socialite Susan Corbin (Heather Angel). When his businessman father-in-law Arnold (Frederick Burton) loses his fortune, Duke returns to the ring to raise money for him. Susan is furious that Duke is breaking his promise never to box again, and the stakes get even higher when a crooked promoter orders him to take a dive ... or else.

How long is The Duke Comes Back?

The Duke Comes Back has a runtime of 64 minutes.