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City for Conquest

City for Conquest

Release: 1940-09-21·Runtime: 104m·★ 6.8
RomanceDramaCrime

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?

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Buster SlavenBuster Slavenas Sidney - Pupil (uncredited)Charles SullivanCharles Sullivanas Dance Floor Guard #2 (uncredited)Dale Van SickelDale Van Sickelas Championship Fight Spectator (uncredited)Murray AlperMurray Alperas Taxi Driver (uncredited)Frank FaylenFrank Faylenas Band Conductor and Emcee (uncredited)Stephen SoldiStephen Soldias Organ Grinder (uncredited)Billy WayneBilly Wayneas Happy - Googi's Henchman (uncredited)Frank McHughFrank McHughas 'Mutt'Ben WeldenBen Weldenas CobbJohn ArledgeJohn Arledgeas SalesmanDavid GorceyDavid Gorceyas Ticket Taker (uncredited)Steve CarruthersSteve Carruthersas Nightclub Patron (uncredited)Charles LaneCharles Laneas Al - Dance Team Manager (uncredited)Sally PayneSally Payneas Singer (uncredited)Jack PerryJack Perryas Wales' Handler (uncredited)Charles C. WilsonCharles C. Wilsonas Bill - Man Behind MacPherson at Fight (uncredited)Selmer JacksonSelmer Jacksonas DoctorMargaret HayesMargaret Hayesas Sally - Irene's Friend (uncredited)Dick WesselDick Wesselas Cab Driver by Fire (uncredited)Ward BondWard Bondas First Policeman (uncredited)Warren DouglasWarren Douglasas Elevator Operator (uncredited)Edward GarganEdward Garganas Joe - Foreman (uncredited)Colin KennyColin Kennyas Al's Pal (uncredited)Ethelreda LeopoldEthelreda Leopoldas Irene - Dressing Room Blonde (uncredited)Michael MarkMichael Markas Tonbstone Painter (uncredited)Wade BotelerWade Boteleras New York Policeman (uncredited)Arthur HousmanArthur Housmanas Radio Listener (uncredited)Mike LallyMike Lallyas Fight Ringsider / Party Guest (uncredited)William NewellWilliam Newellas Max's Lyricist (uncredited)Frank CravenFrank Cravenas 'Old Timer'Lee PatrickLee Patrickas GladysThurston HallThurston Hallas Max LeonardGeorge HumbertGeorge Humbertas Organ Grinder's Shill (uncredited)William MarshallWilliam Marshallas Man in Peggy's Dressing Room (uncredited)Frank SullyFrank Sullyas Radio Listener (uncredited)Leo WhiteLeo Whiteas Dance Contest Observer (uncredited)Elia KazanElia Kazanas 'Googi'Anthony QuinnAnthony Quinnas Murray BurnsBlanche YurkaBlanche Yurkaas Mrs. NashJimmy DimeJimmy Dimeas Gym Rat (uncredited)William H. O'BrienWilliam H. O'Brienas Waiter (uncredited)Larry SteersLarry Steersas Party Guest (uncredited)Joyce ComptonJoyce Comptonas LillyThomas E. JacksonThomas E. Jacksonas Pep - Sportswriter (uncredited)George O'HanlonGeorge O'Hanlonas Newsboy (uncredited)Lee PhelpsLee Phelpsas Ring Announcer (uncredited)Scott SeatonScott Seatonas Concert Spectator (uncredited)Tom WilsonTom Wilsonas Man on Fire Escape (uncredited)James CagneyJames Cagneyas Danny KennyDonald CrispDonald Crispas Scotty MacPhersonGeorge TobiasGeorge Tobiasas 'Pinky'Dudley DickersonDudley Dickersonas Doorman (uncredited)Charles SherlockCharles Sherlockas Dance Judge (uncredited)Elliott SullivanElliott Sullivanas Photographer (uncredited)Joseph CrehanJoseph Crehanas DoctorKit GuardKit Guardas Mickey Miller (uncredited)John SheehanJohn Sheehanas Man Yelling at Ringside (uncredited)Frank WilcoxFrank Wilcoxas Party Guest (uncredited)George LloydGeorge Lloydas 'Goldie'Garry OwenGarry Owenas Reporter (uncredited)Arthur KennedyArthur Kennedyas Eddie KennyPat FlahertyPat Flahertyas Dance Floor Guard (uncredited)Sidney MillerSidney Milleras Band Conductor and Emcee (uncredited)Bob SteeleBob Steeleas Kid Callahan (uncredited)John DilsonJohn Dilsonas Mr. Cahn - Man Buying Newspaper (uncredited)Jay EatonJay Eatonas Party Guest (uncredited)Sam HayesSam Hayesas Sam Hayes - Radio Announcer (uncredited)Carl M. LevinessCarl M. Levinessas Champion Fight Spectator (uncredited)Eric MayneEric Mayneas Concert Spectator (uncredited)Jack MowerJack Moweras Man Next to MacPherson at Fight (uncredited)Ann SheridanAnn Sheridanas Peggy NashJerome CowanJerome Cowanas 'Dutch'Edward KeaneEdward Keaneas GaulPaul PanzerPaul Panzeras Dance Contest Observer (uncredited)William PhillipsWilliam Phillipsas Sailor - Sparring Partner (uncredited)Victor KilianVictor Kilianas Bill Poster (uncredited)

Crew

Byron Haskin" />Byron HaskinSpecial EffectsMax Steiner" />Max SteinerOriginal Music ComposerHal B. Wallis" />Hal B. WallisExecutive ProducerHarvey Parry" />Harvey ParryStuntsWilliam Cagney" />William CagneyProducerJames Wong Howe" />James Wong HoweDirector of PhotographyJack L. Warner" />Jack L. WarnerProduction ManagerJean Negulesco" />Jean NegulescoDirectorAnatole Litvak" />Anatole LitvakProducer, Director