They Never Come Back_
"Fallen from grace! Fighting for redemption!"
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."
Starring
Regis Toomey, Dorothy Sebastian, Edward Woods
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Prime Video
1 country
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Year context
They Never Come Back was released 94 years ago in 1932.
Overview
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...
They Never Come Back is a Drama, Action, Crime film with a runtime of 1h 4m.
CAST (10)
Regis Toomey
Jimmy Nolan
Dorothy Sebastian
Adele Landon
Edward Woods
Ralph Landon
Greta Granstedt
Mary Nolan
Earle Foxe
Jerry Filmore
Gertrude Astor
Kate
JJ
James J. Jeffries
First Referee
GB
George Byron
Eddie Donovan
'Little Billy' Rhodes
Master of Ceremonies
Jack Richardson
Hank Bates
DETAILS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is They Never Come Back about?
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."
How long is They Never Come Back?
They Never Come Back has a runtime of 64 minutes (1h 4m).
Who stars in They Never Come Back?
The cast of They Never Come Back includes Regis Toomey, Dorothy Sebastian, Edward Woods, Greta Granstedt, Earle Foxe.
What is the rating of They Never Come Back?
They Never Come Back has a rating of 5.5 out of 10 based on 2 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Drama
Action
Crime