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The Duke Steps Out (1929)

1929-03-19 · 1h 2m · EN
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Millionaire's son Duke wants to be a champion boxer but takes time out to enroll in college when he sees co-ed Susie. The students wonder about his having a chauffeur and house full of servants. Susie likes him but, to get rid of her, his manager tells her Duke already has a New York chorus girl. As the students listen to a radio broadcast of his victorious fight from San Francisco, she learns that the student Duke is the boxer Duke and that there is no chorus girl.

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James CruzeDirector

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William HainesWilliam HainesDukeJoan CrawfordJoan CrawfordSusieDelmer DavesDelmer DavesBossy EdwardsTenen HoltzTenen HoltzJake, Duke's managerEdward NugentEdward NugentTommy WellesKarl DaneKarl DaneBarney, Duke's chauffeurLuke CosgraveLuke CosgraveProf. WiddicombeJack RoperJack RoperPoison KerriganHerbert PriorHerbert PriorMr. Corbin

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RomanceBoxingPre-code

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Genre affinityComedy · DramaTheme affinityRomance · Boxing · Pre CodeMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityComedy · DramaPacingShortEmotional intensityRomance

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What is The Duke Steps Out about?

Millionaire's son Duke wants to be a champion boxer but takes time out to enroll in college when he sees co-ed Susie. The students wonder about his having a chauffeur and house full of servants. Susie likes him but, to get rid of her, his manager tells her Duke already has a New York chorus girl. As the students listen to a radio broadcast of his victorious fight from San Francisco, she learns that the student Duke is the boxer Duke and that there is no chorus girl.

How long is The Duke Steps Out?

The Duke Steps Out has a runtime of 62 minutes.