Duke's contract with Nat Levine at Mascot
was non exclusive.
Paramount hired Duke on a freelance basis for a supporting role
in Lady and Gent
The movie was superior to the movies he made at Coumbia,
and Paramount represented a step back into the major leagues!
Duke made 13 movies for Paramount,
including significantly his last one, and his one and only Oscar one!
1932. LADY AND GENT.- (Paramount)
1937. BORN TO THE WEST(Helltown)- (Paramount)
1941. THE SHEPHERD OF THE HILLS- (Paramount)
1942. REAP THE WILD WIND- (Paramount)
1962. THE MAN WHO SHOT LIBERTY VALANCE- (John Ford Productions/Paramount)
1962. HATARI!- (Malabar/Paramount)
1963. DONOVANS REEF- (John Ford Procuctions/Paramount)
1964. THE MAGNIFICENT SHOWMAN(Circus World)- (Bronston-Midway/Paramount)
1965. IN HARMS WAY- (Sigma/Paramount)
1965. THE SONS OF KATIE ELDER- (Hal Wallis Productions/Paramount)
1967. ELDORADO- (Lauen/Paramount)
1969. TRUE GRIT- (Hal Wallis Productions/Paramount)
1976. THE SHOOTIST- (Dino De Laurentiis/Parmount)