City for Conquest(1940)

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

68

1h 44m

  • Romance,
  • Drama,
  • Crime

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?

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

  • George Lloyd

    George Lloyd

    'Goldie'

  • Joyce Compton

    Joyce Compton

    Lilly

  • Thurston Hall

    Thurston Hall

    Max Leonard

  • Ben Welden

    Ben Welden

    Cobb

  • John Arledge

    John Arledge

    Salesman

  • Edward Keane

    Edward Keane

    Gaul

  • Selmer Jackson

    Selmer Jackson

    Doctor

  • Joseph Crehan

    Joseph Crehan

    Doctor

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    Status

    Released (Sep 21, 1940)

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