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Duke of Chicago

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To save his publishing firm, a prizefighter comes out of retirement in a fixed match.

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Status: Released

Released Date: 1949-03-15

Runtime: 61 mins

Director: George Blair

Spoken language: English

Genres: Drama

Original title: Duke of Chicago

Production Companies: Republic Pictures

Production Countries: United States of America

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