The Duke Steps Out (1929)
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- 1h 2min
- Comedy, Drama
- 16 Mar 1929 (USA)
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Millionaire's son Duke wants to be a champion boxer but takes time out to enroll in college when he sees co-ed Susie. The students wonder about his having a chauffeur and house full of servants. Susie likes him but, to get rid of her, his...
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| William Haines | ... |
Duke Corbin
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| Joan Crawford | ... |
Susie
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| Karl Dane | ... |
Barney, Duke's Chauffeur
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| Tenen Holtz | ... |
Jake, Duke's Manager
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| Edward J. Nugent | ... |
Tommy Wells
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Jack Roper | ... |
Poison Kerrigan
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| Delmer Daves | ... |
Bossy Edwards
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| Luke Cosgrave | ... |
Prof. Widdicomb
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| Herbert Prior | ... |
Mr. Corbin
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| Gwen Lee | ... |
College Girl (uncredited)
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| Harold Lockwood | ... |
College Student (uncredited)
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| Gertrude Messinger | ... |
College Girl (uncredited)
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Marie Messinger | ... |
College Girl (uncredited)
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Directed by
| James Cruze | ||
Written by
| Falkland L. Cary | ... | (story) |
| Dale Van Every | ... | (scenario) and |
| Raymond L. Schrock | ... | (scenario) |
| Joseph Farnham | ... | (titles) |
Produced by
| James Cruze | ... | producer |
Music by
| William Axt | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Ira H. Morgan | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| George Hively | ||
Art Direction by
| Cedric Gibbons | ||
Costume Design by
| David Cox | ||
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- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1929) (United States) (theatrical)
- Regal Films (1929) (Canada) (theatrical) (as Regal Films Ltd.)
- Jury Metro-Goldwyn (1930) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
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Millionaire's son Duke wants to be a champion boxer but takes time out to enroll in college when he sees co-ed Susie. The students wonder about his having a chauffeur and house full of servants. Susie likes him but, to get rid of her, his manager tells her Duke already has a New York chorus girl. As the students listen to a radio broadcast of his victorious fight from San Francisco, she learns that the student Duke is the boxer Duke and that there is no chorus girl.
Written by Ed Stephan |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | This film is believed lost. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Joan Crawford (1962). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Just You See more » |