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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

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

Crew

Byron Haskin" />Byron HaskinSpecial EffectsMax Steiner" />Max SteinerOriginal Music ComposerJames Wong Howe" />James Wong HoweDirector of PhotographyHarvey Parry" />Harvey ParryStuntsJean Negulesco" />Jean NegulescoDirectorWilliam Cagney" />William CagneyProducerAnatole Litvak" />Anatole LitvakProducer, DirectorJack L. Warner" />Jack L. WarnerProduction ManagerHal B. Wallis" />Hal B. WallisExecutive Producer