THE DUKE COMES BACK (1937) Allan Lane, Heather Angel, Genevieve Tobin | Action, Drama, Romance | B&W

The Duke Comes Back is a 1937 American drama film directed by Irving Pichel and written by Adele Buffington and Edmond Seward. It is based on the 1933 novel The Duke Comes Back by Lucian Cary. The film stars Allan Lane, Heather Angel, Genevieve Tobin, Johnny Russell, Joseph Crehan and Frederick Burton. The film was released on November 29, 1937, by Republic Pictures.

SYNOPSIS
An ex-prizefighter returns to the ring to help his father-in-law who has money problems. Based on Lucian Cary's novel "The Duke Comes Back."

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.

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

Directed by Irving Pichel
Screenplay by Adele Buffington, Edmond Seward
Based on The Duke Comes Back by Lucian Cary
Produced by Herman Schlom
Cinematography Harry Neumann
Edited by Ray Snyder
Music by Alberto Colombo
Production company Republic Pictures
Distributed by Republic Pictures
Release date November 29, 1937
Running time 64 minutes
Country United States
Language English