The Duke Steps Out

The Duke Steps Out (1929) is a drama, comedy film directed by James Cruze rated 6.5/10.

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