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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

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

Crew

James Wong Howe" />James Wong HoweDirector of PhotographyJean Negulesco" />Jean NegulescoDirectorByron Haskin" />Byron HaskinSpecial EffectsAnatole Litvak" />Anatole LitvakProducer, DirectorHal B. Wallis" />Hal B. WallisExecutive ProducerWilliam Cagney" />William CagneyProducerJack L. Warner" />Jack L. WarnerProduction ManagerHarvey Parry" />Harvey ParryStuntsMax Steiner" />Max SteinerOriginal Music Composer