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They Never Come Back (1932)

They Never Come Back poster
Directed by
Fred C. Newmeyer
Genre
drama film, boxing film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 04m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A boxer is framed for theft by a rival and sent to prison. After he gets out, he seeks out the man who set him up for a confrontation.

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What happens

They Never Come Back is a 1932 American pre-Code drama film directed by Fred C. Newmeyer and starring Regis Toomey and Dorothy Sebastian. In the film, a boxer is framed for theft and imprisoned. Following his release, he has a fistfight with the man who framed him. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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