
Film
The Duke Steps Out
1929 · 1h 2m · Drama · Comedy
Greatest Fight Story In History
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Overview
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.
Cast

William Haines
Duke

Joan Crawford
Susie

Delmer Daves
Bossy Edwards

Tenen Holtz
Jake, Duke's manager

Edward Nugent
Tommy Welles

Karl Dane
Barney, Duke's chauffeur

Luke Cosgrave
Prof. Widdicombe
Jack Roper
Poison Kerrigan

Herbert Prior
Mr. Corbin
Crew
- James CruzeDirector · Producer
- Falkland L. CaryStory
- Ira H. MorganDirector of Photography
- George HivelyEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- March 19, 1929
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 2m
- Rated
- NR
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy
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