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City for Conquest

City for Conquest

Release: 1940-09-21·Runtime: 104m·★ 6.7
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)Arthur HousmanArthur Housmanas Radio Listener (uncredited)Jay EatonJay Eatonas Party Guest (uncredited)William NewellWilliam Newellas Max's Lyricist (uncredited)Leo WhiteLeo Whiteas Dance Contest Observer (uncredited)Frank WilcoxFrank Wilcoxas Party Guest (uncredited)Jack MowerJack Moweras Man Next to MacPherson at Fight (uncredited)Charles SherlockCharles Sherlockas Dance Judge (uncredited)Larry SteersLarry Steersas Party Guest (uncredited)Frank CravenFrank Cravenas 'Old Timer'Edward GarganEdward Garganas Joe - Foreman (uncredited)Kit GuardKit Guardas Mickey Miller (uncredited)Carl M. LevinessCarl M. Levinessas Champion Fight Spectator (uncredited)Sidney MillerSidney Milleras Band Conductor and Emcee (uncredited)Anthony QuinnAnthony Quinnas Murray BurnsSelmer JacksonSelmer Jacksonas DoctorJohn DilsonJohn Dilsonas Mr. Cahn - Man Buying Newspaper (uncredited)Warren DouglasWarren Douglasas Elevator Operator (uncredited)Charles C. WilsonCharles C. Wilsonas Bill - Man Behind MacPherson at Fight (uncredited)David GorceyDavid Gorceyas Ticket Taker (uncredited)Bob SteeleBob Steeleas Kid Callahan (uncredited)Sally PayneSally Payneas Singer (uncredited)Jack PerryJack Perryas Wales' Handler (uncredited)Lee PhelpsLee Phelpsas Ring Announcer (uncredited)Stephen SoldiStephen Soldias Organ Grinder (uncredited)Arthur KennedyArthur Kennedyas Eddie KennyEric MayneEric Mayneas Concert Spectator (uncredited)William H. O'BrienWilliam H. O'Brienas Waiter (uncredited)Frank SullyFrank Sullyas Radio Listener (uncredited)Sam HayesSam Hayesas Sam Hayes - Radio Announcer (uncredited)Dale Van SickelDale Van Sickelas Championship Fight Spectator (uncredited)Dick WesselDick Wesselas Cab Driver by Fire (uncredited)Lee PatrickLee Patrickas GladysBlanche YurkaBlanche Yurkaas Mrs. NashJoyce ComptonJoyce Comptonas LillyMurray AlperMurray Alperas Taxi Driver (uncredited)James CagneyJames Cagneyas Danny KennyDonald CrispDonald Crispas Scotty MacPhersonGeorge TobiasGeorge Tobiasas 'Pinky'Joseph CrehanJoseph Crehanas DoctorJimmy DimeJimmy Dimeas Gym Rat (uncredited)Steve CarruthersSteve Carruthersas Nightclub Patron (uncredited)Thomas E. JacksonThomas E. Jacksonas Pep - Sportswriter (uncredited)Mike LallyMike Lallyas Fight Ringsider / Party Guest (uncredited)William MarshallWilliam Marshallas Man in Peggy's Dressing Room (uncredited)Charles SullivanCharles Sullivanas Dance Floor Guard #2 (uncredited)Billy WayneBilly Wayneas Happy - Googi's Henchman (uncredited)Jerome CowanJerome Cowanas 'Dutch'William PhillipsWilliam Phillipsas Sailor - Sparring Partner (uncredited)Scott SeatonScott Seatonas Concert Spectator (uncredited)John SheehanJohn Sheehanas Man Yelling at Ringside (uncredited)Tom WilsonTom Wilsonas Man on Fire Escape (uncredited)Wade BotelerWade Boteleras New York Policeman (uncredited)Dudley DickersonDudley Dickersonas Doorman (uncredited)Colin KennyColin Kennyas Al's Pal (uncredited)George O'HanlonGeorge O'Hanlonas Newsboy (uncredited)Paul PanzerPaul Panzeras Dance Contest Observer (uncredited)Ward BondWard Bondas First Policeman (uncredited)Ethelreda LeopoldEthelreda Leopoldas Irene - Dressing Room Blonde (uncredited)Garry OwenGarry Owenas Reporter (uncredited)Elliott SullivanElliott Sullivanas Photographer (uncredited)Ann SheridanAnn Sheridanas Peggy NashFrank McHughFrank McHughas 'Mutt'John ArledgeJohn Arledgeas SalesmanFrank FaylenFrank Faylenas Band Conductor and Emcee (uncredited)Pat FlahertyPat Flahertyas Dance Floor Guard (uncredited)Victor KilianVictor Kilianas Bill Poster (uncredited)Charles LaneCharles Laneas Al - Dance Team Manager (uncredited)Elia KazanElia Kazanas 'Googi'George LloydGeorge Lloydas 'Goldie'Thurston HallThurston Hallas Max LeonardBen WeldenBen Weldenas CobbEdward KeaneEdward Keaneas GaulGeorge HumbertGeorge Humbertas Organ Grinder's Shill (uncredited)Michael MarkMichael Markas Tonbstone Painter (uncredited)Buster SlavenBuster Slavenas Sidney - Pupil (uncredited)

Crew

Hal B. Wallis" />Hal B. WallisExecutive ProducerJack L. Warner" />Jack L. WarnerProduction ManagerMax Steiner" />Max SteinerOriginal Music ComposerHarvey Parry" />Harvey ParryStuntsWilliam Cagney" />William CagneyProducerAnatole Litvak" />Anatole LitvakProducer, DirectorByron Haskin" />Byron HaskinSpecial EffectsJean Negulesco" />Jean NegulescoDirectorJames Wong Howe" />James Wong HoweDirector of Photography