The Duke Comes Back
1937 · 64 min
Action · Romance
★ 6.0After 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.
Crew
- Director Irving Pichel
- Screenplay Edmond Seward
- Screenplay Adele Buffington
Cast
Allan Lane
Duke Foster
Heather Angel
Susan Foster
Genevieve Tobin
Pauline Corbin
Ben Welden
Barney
- F
Frederick Burton
Arnold Corbin
Johnny Russell
Jimmy Foster
Joseph Crehan
Pat Doyle
Selmer Jackson
Jim Watson
Byron Foulger
Peters the butler
Fred 'Snowflake' Toones
Snowflake
George Cooper
Janitor
- C
Clyde Dilson
Parke, the publicist
Crew
- Director — Irving Pichel
- Screenplay — Edmond Seward
- Screenplay — Adele Buffington
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