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''Duke of Chicago'' is a 1949 61-minute short film released in the United States by Republic Pictures and starring Tom Brown, Audrey Long and DeForest Kelley. Directed by George Blair, the film portrays a retired boxer, Jimmy Brody (Brown), who leaves his boxing career for his fiancée but is lured back into a one-off fight against a current champion due to financial difficulties.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Duke of Chicago (1949) )〕 Based on the 1933 novel ''The Duke Comes Back'' by Lucian Cary,〔''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States'', Vol. 1. Pt. 1. p. 662-663.〕 ''Duke of Chicago'' was one of several films made on the back of the critical and commercial success of boxing pictures ''Body and Soul'' and ''Champion''.〔Stanfield, p. 80.〕 However, the film was largely panned by critics, described as "slow-paced and seemingly a lot longer than its fifty-nine minutes."〔Rioux, p. 87.〕 ==Cast== *Tom Brown as Jimmy Brody *Audrey Long as Jane Cunningham *Grant Withers as Tony Russo *DeForest Kelley as Ace Martin *Lois Hall as Helene Cunningham 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Duke of Chicago」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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