The Duke Comes Back (1937)

  • NR
  • 11/29/1937 (US)
  • Action, Romance
  • 1h 4m

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.

Irving Pichel

Director

Edmond Seward

Screenplay

Lucian Cary

Novel

Adele Buffington

Screenplay

Cast

Allan Lane's headshot

Allan Lane

Duke Foster
Heather Angel's headshot

Heather Angel

Susan Foster
Genevieve Tobin's headshot

Genevieve Tobin

Pauline Corbin
Ben Welden's headshot

Ben Welden

Barney
Frederick Burton's headshot

Frederick Burton

Arnold Corbin
Johnny Russell's headshot

Johnny Russell

Jimmy Foster
Joseph Crehan's headshot

Joseph Crehan

Pat Doyle
Selmer Jackson's headshot

Selmer Jackson

Jim Watson

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