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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

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

Crew

Anatole Litvak" />Anatole LitvakDirector, ProducerJames Wong Howe" />James Wong HoweDirector of PhotographyJack L. Warner" />Jack L. WarnerProduction ManagerByron Haskin" />Byron HaskinSpecial EffectsHarvey Parry" />Harvey ParryStuntsWilliam Cagney" />William CagneyProducerHal B. Wallis" />Hal B. WallisExecutive ProducerMax Steiner" />Max SteinerOriginal Music ComposerJean Negulesco" />Jean NegulescoDirector