The Duke Steps Out
Brief Synopsis
A millionaire's son wants to be a champion boxer, but takes time out to enroll in college when he falls in love.
Cast & Crew
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James Cruze
Director
William Haines
Duke
Joan Crawford
Susie
Karl Dane
Barney
Tenen Holtz
Jake
Edward Nugent
Tommy Wells
Film Details
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Release Date
Mar
16,
1929
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures
Country
United States
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 2m
Sound
Mono (MovieTone) (musical score and sound effects)
Color
Black and White
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Film Length
6,236ft
(8 reels)
Synopsis
Duke, the pampered son of a millionaire, decides to prove to his father that he can be a success on his own and takes up prizefighting. On his way to an important match, he sees Susie on a train with a group of college youths and falls in love, deciding to return to college. Although he is determined to compel her to accept him, she consistently refuses his attentions. When at length he wins her admiration, he is obliged to forego a meeting with her so as to fill a Decoration Day fighting engagement in San Francisco. She believes there is an ulterior motive in his absence, but hearing the fight on the radio, she realizes her mistake.
Director
James Cruze
Director
Cast
William Haines
Duke
Joan Crawford
Susie
Karl Dane
Barney
Tenen Holtz
Jake
Edward Nugent
Tommy Wells
Jack Roper
Poison Kerrigan
Delmer Daves
Bossy Edwards
Luke Cosgrave
Professor Widdicomb
Herbert Prior
Mr. Corbin
Crew
William Axt
Composer
Lucian Cary
Story
David Cox
Wardrobe
Joe Farnham
Titles
Cedric Gibbons
Art Director
George Hively
Film Editor
Raymond Klages
Composer
David Mendoza
Composer
Ira Morgan
Director of Photography
Raymond Schrock
Adaptation
Raymond Schrock
Cont
Dale Van Every
Adaptation
Dale Van Every
Cont
Film Details
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Release Date
Mar
16,
1929
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures
Country
United States
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 2m
Sound
Mono (MovieTone) (musical score and sound effects)
Color
Black and White
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Film Length
6,236ft
(8 reels)
