The Duke (TV series)

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The Duke is an American comedy series that aired on NBC from July 2 to September 3, 1954. The series was broadcast live on Fridays from 8 to 8:30 p.m. Eastern Time.

Synopsis

Duke London a/k/a Duke Zenlee was a professional boxer who was also an accomplished painter. Through his artwork he met Rudy Cromwell, who offered to teach him to live a more cultured life. Duke left the boxing ring and opened a nightclub called The Duke's, but both his former promoter and trainer kept trying to persuade him to make a prize-fighting comeback.

Cast

Critical response

A review in The New York Times said that The Duke "trudges along with log-grade comedy and some silly situations".

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