The Duke Comes Back

Nov 29, 1937

1h 4m

★ 5.0

ROMANCE WITH A SOCK! A fighting fool in the ring...until a dame lands with a right to the heart.

Overview

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.

Genres

Action

Romance

Production Companies

Republic Pictures

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Cast

Duke Foster

Allan Lane

Susan Foster

Heather Angel

Pauline Corbin

Genevieve Tobin

Barney

Ben Welden

Arnold Corbin

Frederick Burton

Jimmy Foster

Johnny Russell

Pat Doyle

Joseph Crehan

Jim Watson

Selmer Jackson

Peters the butler

Byron Foulger

Snowflake

Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

Janitor

George Cooper

Parke, the publicist

Clyde Dilson

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