The Duke Comes Back (1937)
1h 4m
Running Time
November 29, 1937Release Date
The Duke Comes Back (1937)
1h 4m
Running Time
November 29, 1937Release Date
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Plot.
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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Cast & Crew.
Allan Lane
Duke Foster
Heather Angel
Susan Corbin Foster
Ben Welden
Barney
Genevieve Tobin
Pauline Corbin
Frederick Burton
Arnold Corbin
Johnny Russell
Jimmy Foster
Irving Pichel
Director
Joseph Crehan
Pat Doyle
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Wiki.
The Duke Comes Back is a 1937 American drama film directed by Irving Pichel and written by Adele Buffington and Edmond Seward. It is based on the 1933 novel The Duke Comes Back by Lucian Cary. The film stars Allan Lane, Heather Angel, Genevieve Tobin, Johnny Russell, Joseph Crehan and Frederick Burton. The film was released on November 29, 1937, by Republic Pictures.