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  • They Never Come Back (1932)
  • Passed
    64 min | Action, Crime, Drama
They Never Come Back (1932)
Passed
64 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Prizefighter Jimmy Nolan, facing an opportunity to get a championship fight, is knocked out when he sustains what is apparently a permanent injury to his arm. From there, Nolan's path leads downhill. He is drawn into a romance with a ...See morePrizefighter Jimmy Nolan, facing an opportunity to get a championship fight, is knocked out when he sustains what is apparently a permanent injury to his arm. From there, Nolan's path leads downhill. He is drawn into a romance with a nightclub entertainer, then is framed on a theft charge by a jealous suitor. After his prison term, Nolan makes a spectacular comeback in a fight which proves his courage and integrity, while disproving the fallacy about the old sports adage that "they never come back." Written by Les Adams See less
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Director
Fred C. Newmeyer (as Fred Newmeyer)
Writers
Arthur Hoerl (dialogue) | Sherman L. Lowe (dialogue) (as Sherman Lowe)
Producer
Cinematographer
Editor
Holbrook N. Todd (as Holbrook Todd)
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Updated May 1, 1932

Release date
May 10, 1932 (United States)

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Cast

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18 cast members
Name Known for
Regis Toomey
Jimmy Nolan Jimmy Nolan   See fewer
Dorothy Sebastian
Adele Landon Adele Landon   See fewer
Edward Woods
Ralph Landon (as Eddie Woods) Ralph Landon (as Eddie Woods)   See fewer
Greta Granstedt
Mary Nolan Mary Nolan   See fewer
Earle Foxe
Jerry Filmore Jerry Filmore   See fewer
James J. Jeffries
James J. Jeffries - First Referee James J. Jeffries - First Referee   See fewer
George Byron
Eddie Donovan Eddie Donovan   See fewer
'Little Billy' Rhodes
Master of Ceremonies (as Little Billy) Master of Ceremonies (as Little Billy)   See fewer
Jack Richardson
Hank Bates Hank Bates   See fewer
Kit Guard
Ring Second (uncredited) Ring Second (uncredited)   See fewer
Milburn Morante
Fight Promoter (uncredited) Fight Promoter (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Roper
Jimmy's Trainer (uncredited) Jimmy's Trainer (uncredited)   See fewer
Tiny Sandford
Wrestler (uncredited) Wrestler (uncredited)   See fewer
Henry Sedley
Waiter (uncredited) Waiter (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Silver
Unconfirmed Role (uncredited) Unconfirmed Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Sullivan
Steve - Jerry's Henchman (uncredited) Steve - Jerry's Henchman (uncredited)   See fewer
Dan Tobey
Ring Announcer (uncredited) Ring Announcer (uncredited)   See fewer
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