Film

City for Conquest

1940 · 1h 44m · Romance · Drama · Crime

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

IMDb

7.2

Rotten Tomatoes

80%

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?

James Cagney

Danny Kenny

Ann Sheridan

Peggy Nash

Frank Craven

'Old Timer'

Donald Crisp

Scotty MacPherson

Frank McHugh

'Mutt'

Arthur Kennedy

Eddie Kenny

George Tobias

'Pinky'

Jerome Cowan

'Dutch'

Elia Kazan

'Googi'

Anthony Quinn

Murray Burns

Lee Patrick

Gladys

Blanche Yurka

Mrs. Nash

George Lloyd

'Goldie'

Joyce Compton

Lilly

Thurston Hall

Max Leonard

Ben Welden

Cobb

• Jean NegulescoDirector
• Anatole LitvakProducer · Director
• John WexleyScreenplay
• Aben KandelNovel
• William CagneyProducer
• Hal B. WallisExecutive Producer
• Sol PolitoDirector of Photography
• James Wong HoweDirector of Photography
• Max SteinerOriginal Music Composer
• William HolmesEditor

City for Conquest - Trailer

Release date

September 21, 1940

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 44m

Rated

NR

Genres

Romance, Drama, Crime

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