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They Never Come Back (1932)

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 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."

  • Drama
  • Action
  • Crime

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Regis ToomeyRegis ToomeyJimmy Nolan
  • Photo of Dorothy SebastianDorothy SebastianAdele Landon
  • Photo of Edward WoodsEdward WoodsRalph Landon
  • Photo of Greta GranstedtGreta GranstedtMary Nolan
  • Photo of Earle FoxeEarle FoxeJerry Filmore
  • Photo of Gertrude AstorGertrude AstorKate
  • Photo of James J. JeffriesJames J. JeffriesFirst Referee
  • Photo of George ByronGeorge ByronEddie Donovan
  • Photo of 'Little Billy' Rhodes'Little Billy' RhodesMaster of Ceremonies
  • Photo of Jack RichardsonJack RichardsonHank Bates

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