The Duke Comes Back(1937)
ROMANCE WITH A SOCK! A fighting fool in the ring...until a dame lands with a right to the heart.
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.
Movie: The Duke Comes Back
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Duke Foster
Susan Foster
Pauline Corbin
Barney
Arnold Corbin
Jimmy Foster
Pat Doyle
Jim Watson
Peters the butler
Snowflake
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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.
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1937-11-29
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ROMANCE WITH A SOCK! A fighting fool in the ring...until a dame lands with a right to the heart.
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