The Duke Comes Back (1939)
Directed by Irving Pichel
Genres - Drama, Romance, Sports & Recreation |
Sub-Genres - Melodrama, Sports Drama |
Release Date - Nov 29, 1937 (USA - Unknown), Nov 29, 1937 (USA) |
Run Time - 62 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Sandra Brennan
When a championship boxer retires and marries a rich, aristocratic woman, her father is furious, but comes to accept the situation. When the father gets in trouble for making a major business mistake, the dutiful boxer returns to the ring in an attempt to earn the money his father-in-law needs.
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aristocracy, bail, boxing, business, champion, conflict, daughter, disapproval, family-disapproval, father, fighter, forbidden-love, loot, love, marriage, outrage, parent, prison, prizefighter, problems, retirement, return, ring [jewelry], sports, trust-fund, wife, winner