Watch The Duke Comes Back (1937) Official Trailer
ROMANCE WITH A SOCK! A fighting fool in the ring...until a dame lands with a right to the heart.
6 / 10 IMDb November 29, 1937 1h 4m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 4m
Release Date
November 29, 1937
Genre
Action, Romance
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Cast
Allan Lane
as Duke Foster
Heather Angel
as Susan Foster
Genevieve Tobin
as Pauline Corbin
Ben Welden
as Barney
No photo
Frederick Burton
as Arnold Corbin
Johnny Russell
as Jimmy Foster
Joseph Crehan
as Pat Doyle
Selmer Jackson
as Jim Watson
Byron Foulger
as Peters the butler
Fred 'Snowflake' Toones
as Snowflake
George Cooper
as Janitor
No photo
Clyde Dilson
as Parke, the publicist
No photo
Art Lasky
as Bronski
No photo
Victor Adams
as Nick
George Lynn
as Al
Production Companies
Republic PicturesAdvertisement
Viewer Reviews
Sign in to rate and review this movie.
Sign in Loading reviews…
Related Movies & Trailers
7.9
Spider-Man: Brand New Day
2026·Science Fiction
8.0
The Odyssey
2026·Adventure
7.9
Spider-Man: No Way Home
2021·Action
8.1
Colony
2026·Action
6.3
The Death of Robin Hood
2026·Adventure
4.0
Rage of Stars
2026·Action
6.7
Supergirl
2026·Action
7.3
Spider-Man: Homecoming
2017·Action
7.3
Spider-Man
2002·Action
7.4
Lucky Strike
2026·Action
9.3
Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender
2026·Animation
4.2
The Odyssey
2026·Adventure