City for Conquest

City for Conquest

1940
1h 44m
6.8

6.8/10

36 votes • View on IMDb
Romance Drama Crime

"A story with all the fire and fury of its two great stars!"

Overview

The heartbreaking but hopeful tale of Danny Kenny and Peggy Nash, two sweethearts who meet and struggle through their impoverished lives in New York City. When Peggy, hoping for something better in life for both of them, breaks off her engagement to Danny, he sets out to be a championship boxer, while she becomes a dancer paired with a sleazy partner. Will tragedy reunite the former lovers?

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Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

new york city blindness and impaired vision dancing composer truck driver audience carnegie hall boxing

Quick Facts

Release Date September 21, 1940
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0032342

Cast

James Cagney
James Cagney

Danny Kenny

Ann Sheridan
Ann Sheridan

Peggy Nash

Frank Craven
Frank Craven

'Old Timer'

Donald Crisp
Donald Crisp

Scotty MacPherson

Frank McHugh
Frank McHugh

'Mutt'

Arthur Kennedy
Arthur Kennedy

Eddie Kenny

George Tobias
George Tobias

'Pinky'

Jerome Cowan
Jerome Cowan

'Dutch'

Elia Kazan
Elia Kazan

'Googi'

Anthony Quinn
Anthony Quinn

Murray Burns

Lee Patrick
Lee Patrick

Gladys

Blanche Yurka
Blanche Yurka

Mrs. Nash

Key Crew

Anatole Litvak
Producer
John Wexley
Screenplay
Hal B. Wallis
Executive Producer
William Cagney
Producer
Anatole Litvak
Director
Jean Negulesco
Director