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City for Conquest (1940)

ALL 09/21/1940 (en) Romance, Drama, Crime 104 Min
  • Release
    09/21/1940
  • Production
    Warner Bros. Pictures
  • Rotten tomato
    68%
  • Original title
    City for Conquest
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

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?

  2. Story



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  1. James Cagney

    Danny Kenny

  2. Ann Sheridan

    Peggy Nash

  3. Frank Craven

    'Old Timer'

  4. Donald Crisp

    Scotty MacPherson

  5. Frank McHugh

    'Mutt'

  6. Arthur Kennedy

    Eddie Kenny

  7. George Tobias

    'Pinky'

  8. Jerome Cowan

    'Dutch'

  9. Elia Kazan

    'Googi'

  10. Anthony Quinn

    Murray Burns

  11. Lee Patrick

    Gladys

  12. Blanche Yurka

    Mrs. Nash

  13. George Lloyd

    'Goldie'

  14. Joyce Compton

    Lilly

  15. Thurston Hall

    Max Leonard

  16. Ben Welden

    Cobb

  17. John Arledge

    Salesman

  18. Edward Keane

    Gaul

  19. Selmer Jackson

    Doctor

  20. Joseph Crehan

    Doctor

  21. Murray Alper

    Taxi Driver (uncredited)

  22. Walter Bacon

    Championship Fight Spectator (uncredited)

  23. Harris Berger

    Ticket Taker (uncredited)

  24. Ward Bond

    First Policeman (uncredited)

  25. Wade Boteler

    New York Policeman (uncredited)

  26. James Carlisle

    Party Guest (uncredited)

  27. Steve Carruthers

    Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

  28. Hugh Chapman

    Boy (uncredited)

  29. James Conaty

    Championship Fight Spectator (uncredited)

  30. Oliver Cross

    Party Guest (uncredited)

  31. Dudley Dickerson

    Doorman (uncredited)

  32. John Dilson

    Mr. Cahn - Man Buying Newspaper (uncredited)

  33. James Dime

    Gym Rat (uncredited)

  34. Warren Douglas

    Elevator Operator (uncredited)

  35. Jay Eaton

    Party Guest (uncredited)

  36. Frank Faylen

    Band Conductor and Emcee (uncredited)

  37. Pat Flaherty

    Dance Floor Guard (uncredited)

  38. George Ford

    Dance Contestant (uncredited)

  39. Edward Gargan

    Joe - Foreman (uncredited)

  40. Joe Gilbert

    Concert Spectator (uncredited)

  41. Malvern Gilmartin

    Boy (uncredited)

  42. David Gorcey

    Ticket Taker (uncredited)

  43. Joe Gray

    Cannonball Wales (uncredited)

  44. Harrison Greene

    Dance Judge (uncredited)

  45. Kit Guard

    Mickey Miller (uncredited)

  46. Robert Haines

    Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

  47. Margaret Hayes

    Sally - Irene's Friend (uncredited)

  48. Sam Hayes

    Sam Hayes - Radio Announcer (uncredited)

  49. Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian

    Gym Trainer (uncredited)

  50. Arthur Housman

    Radio Listener (uncredited)

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 104 , Crews : 21

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City for Conquest (1940) 104 Min

ALL 09/21/1940 (en)
Romance, Drama, Crime
  • Release 09/21/1940
  • Production
    Warner Bros. Pictures
  • Original title City for Conquest
  • en
  • Revenue0.00

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?

  1. Anatole Litvak, Jean Negulesco

    Director

  2. Story

  3. William Holmes

    Editor

  4. William Cagney, Anatole Litvak

    Producer



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