The Duke Comes Back (film)

The Duke Comes Back
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Irving Pichel
Screenplay by	Adele B. Buffington Edmund Seward
Based on	the novel The Duke Comes Back by Lucian Cary
Produced by	Herman Schlom (associate producer)
Starring	Allan Lane Heather Angel Genevieve Tobin
Cinematography	Harry Neumann
Edited by	Ray Snyder
Music by	Alberto Colombo (musical director)
Production company	Republic Pictures Corporation
Distributed by	Republic Pictures
Release date	November 29, 1937 (1937-11-29)
Running time	64 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The Duke Comes Back is a 1937 American drama film directed by Irving Pichel and written by Adele B. Buffington and Edmund Seward. It is based on the 1933 novel The Duke Comes Back by Lucian Cary. The film stars Allan Lane, Heather Angel and Genevieve Tobin. It was released on November 29, 1937, by Republic Pictures. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Plot

Duke Foster dethrones boxing's heavyweight champion, then promptly announces his engagement to Susan Corbin, a high-society girl whose financier father, Arnold Corbin, disapproves of her choice in men. Susan's sensible sister Pauline persuades their father the marriage will be fine and becomes Duke's partner in a publishing business so that he can quit fighting. Four years pass and the Fosters have a son, Jimmy.

Arnold embezzles and loses $200,000 and faces prison. Duke decides to try to raise the money by boxing again. A corrupt promoter, Jim Watson, bets a bundle on Duke's opponent, Bronski, and has Susan and her son taken hostage. Duke is warned to lose the fight, but doesn't believe the threat is true. Al goes to the arena to shoot Duke before he can win the bout and lose Watson's wager, but Al is overpowered, Duke wins and his family is safe.

Cast

• Allan Lane as Duke Foster
• Heather Angel as Susan Corbin Foster
• Genevieve Tobin as Pauline Corbin
• John Russell as Jimmy Foster
• Joseph Crehan as Pat Doyle
• Frederick Burton as Arnold Corbin
• Ben Weldon as Barney
• Selmer Jackson as Jim Watson
• Clyde Dilson as Parke
• George Lynn as Al
• Victor Adams as Nick
• Art Lasky as Joe Bronski
• Snowflake as Snowflake
• Byron Foulger as Peters
• George Cooper as Janitor

See also

• List of boxing films

References

1. "The Duke Comes Back (1937) - Overview". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on March 10, 2016. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
2. Sandra Brennan. "The Duke Comes Back (1937) - Irving Pichel". AllMovie. Retrieved 2018-08-30.
3. "The Duke Comes Back". Afi.com. Retrieved 2015-10-30.

External links

• The Duke Comes Back at IMDb