They Never Come Back
1932 film
- May 1, 1932 (1932-05-01)
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They Never Come Back is a 1932 American pre-Code drama film directed by Fred C. Newmeyer and starring Regis Toomey and Dorothy Sebastian.[1]
In the film, a boxer is framed for theft and imprisoned. Following his release, he has a fistfight with the man who framed him.
Plot summary
Distracted just before the fight by the news that his mother has died, boxer Jimmy Nolan is defeated in the ring. As he and his sister Mary attend the funeral, Jimmy also deals with an injured arm from the fight.
At a nightclub Jerry Filmore owns, Jimmy meets dancer Adele, who is Filmore's romantic interest as well. A ticket taker at the door, Ralph Landon, takes $500 from the till and plants it on Jimmy, framing him. Jimmy goes to jail.
Ralph falls in love with Mary and confides to her that he owed $1,000 to Filmore and set up her brother on his behalf. Jimmy gets out of jail, accepts a fight and wins a $1,000 prize, settling Ralph's account with Filmore. It leads to a fistfight between the two men. Jimmy wins that one as well.
Cast
- Regis Toomey as Jimmy Nolan
- Dorothy Sebastian as Adele Landon
- Edward Woods as Ralph Landon
- Greta Granstedt as Mary Nolan
- Earle Foxe as Jerry Filmore
- Gertrude Astor as Kate
- James J. Jeffries as First Referee
- George Byron as Eddie Donovan
- Jack Richardson as Hank Bates
References
- ^ "They Never Come Back". afi.com. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
See also
External links
- They Never Come Back at IMDb
- They Never Come Back is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
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Films directed by Fred C. Newmeyer
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- Dr. Jack (1922)
- Safety Last! (1923)
- Why Worry? (1923)
- Girl Shy (1924)
- Hot Water (1924)
- The Freshman (1925)
- Seven Keys to Baldpate (1925)
- The Perfect Clown (1925)
- The Savage (1926)
- The Quarterback (1926)
- The Potters (1927)
- The Lunatic at Large (1927)
- On Your Toes (1927)
- Too Many Crooks (1927)
- That's My Daddy (1928)
- The Night Bird (1928)
- Warming Up (1928)
- It Can Be Done (1929)
- The Rainbow Man (1929)
- Sailor's Holiday (1929)
- The Grand Parade (1930)
- Queen High (1930)
- Fast and Loose (1930)
- Subway Express (1931)
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- Secrets of Chinatown (1935)
- A Scream in the Night (1935)
- The Pinch Singer (1936)
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- General Spanky (1936)
- Mail and Female (1937)
- Rodeo Rhythm (1942)
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