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  • Duke of Chicago (1949)
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    61 min | Drama
Duke of Chicago (1949)
Approved
61 min | Drama

Retired middleweight champ Jimmy Brody has quit the ring for his socialite fiancée, Helen Cunningham, and gone into the book publishing business with her father, Chester. Helen goes on a world cruise and Chester informs Jimmy that they ...See moreRetired middleweight champ Jimmy Brody has quit the ring for his socialite fiancée, Helen Cunningham, and gone into the book publishing business with her father, Chester. Helen goes on a world cruise and Chester informs Jimmy that they must have money in order to avoid bankruptcy. So, to raise money and believing the world-cruising Helen will not hear about it, Jimmy arranges with his old manager, Gus Weller, to see promoter Tex Harmon about a match with the current titleholder, "Killer" Bronski. Big-shot gambler Tony Russo agrees to underwrite the challenger's cut and to take care of the publicity. Tony hires a fast-talking press agent, Terry Shea, to build Jimmy up as the favorite, with the intention of cashing in on what he believes will be Bronski's certain victory. The reason that Tony believes this is because he has dropped several pointed hints to Jimmy that Jimmy will stay healthy after the fight only if he emerges the loser. Jane Cunningham, Chester's younger daughter, suspects something is up and enlists the aid of her fellow reporter, "Ace" Martin. They pay a call on Tony and "Ace" threatens to blast him in the press. But before he can, Tony has him blasted in the alley. The police secretly assign a member of the homicide detail, Kroner, to keep a close watch on Tony.Helen hears about the fight via ship-to-shore and sends Jimmy a wire breaking their engagement. Jimmy has already accepted his end of the money and used it to bail out the business of his future father-in-law. Jimmy wins the fight, but gets hammered a bit doing so and has to go to the hospital. And Tony sends a henchman to the hospital to deliver a message to Jimmy. Written by Les Adams See less
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Director
Writers
Albert DeMond (screenplay) | Falkland L. Cary (novel "The Duke Comes Back") (as Lucian Cary)
Composer
Cinematographer
John MacBurnie (photographed by)
Editor
Cliff Bell Sr. (as Cliff Bell)
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Updated Mar 15, 1949

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Mar 15, 1949 (United States)

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27 cast members
Name Known for
Tom Brown
Jimmy Brody Jimmy Brody   See fewer
Audrey Long
Jane Cunningham Jane Cunningham   See fewer
Grant Withers
Tony Russo Tony Russo   See fewer
Paul Harvey
Chester Cunningham Chester Cunningham   See fewer
Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher
Gus Weller (as Skeets Gallagher) Gus Weller (as Skeets Gallagher)   See fewer
Lois Hall
Helen Cunningham Helen Cunningham   See fewer
Matt McHugh
Terry Shea Terry Shea   See fewer
Joseph Crehan
'Tex' Harman 'Tex' Harman   See fewer
Harvey Parry
Steve 'Killer' Bronski Steve 'Killer' Bronski   See fewer
DeForest Kelley
'Ace' Martin 'Ace' Martin   See fewer
Frankie Van
Referee Referee   See fewer
Dan Tobey
Fight Announcer Fight Announcer   See fewer
Sam Bernard
Benson (uncredited) Benson (uncredited)   See fewer
James J. Casino
Hawley (uncredited) Hawley (uncredited)   See fewer
Tristram Coffin
Dr. Kendall (uncredited) Dr. Kendall (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Daley
Fight Doctor (uncredited) Fight Doctor (uncredited)   See fewer
Estelle Etterre
Nurse (uncredited) Nurse (uncredited)   See fewer
Michael Ferro
Waiter (uncredited) Waiter (uncredited)   See fewer
Joan Gladding
Betty Matthews (uncredited) Betty Matthews (uncredited)   See fewer
Mike Lally
Timekeeper (uncredited) Timekeeper (uncredited)   See fewer
Teddy Mangean
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Harold Miller
Headwaiter (uncredited) Headwaiter (uncredited)   See fewer
Billy Snyder
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Sullivan
Crowley (uncredited) Crowley (uncredited)   See fewer
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