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The Duke Comes Back

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

1937 1 hour 4 minutes
54/100

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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.

Released

29th November 1937

88 years ago

Runtime

1 hour 4 minutes

Finishes at 2:36pm

Ratings and awards

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    5.7/10

  • TMDb Logo

    50%

  • FilmFlow Logo

    54%

Directed by

Irving Pichel

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Written by

Edmond Seward, Adele Buffington

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