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City for Conquest

City for Conquest

Release: 1940-09-21·Runtime: 104m·★ 6.9
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

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

Crew

Anatole Litvak" />Anatole LitvakProducer, DirectorHal B. Wallis" />Hal B. WallisExecutive ProducerHarvey Parry" />Harvey ParryStuntsMax Steiner" />Max SteinerOriginal Music ComposerJames Wong Howe" />James Wong HoweDirector of PhotographyJack L. Warner" />Jack L. WarnerProduction ManagerByron Haskin" />Byron HaskinSpecial EffectsWilliam Cagney" />William CagneyProducerJean Negulesco" />Jean NegulescoDirector