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City for Conquest

City for Conquest

Release: 1940-09-21·Runtime: 104m·★ 6.8
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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

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

Crew

James Wong Howe" />James Wong HoweDirector of PhotographyJack L. Warner" />Jack L. WarnerProduction ManagerByron Haskin" />Byron HaskinSpecial EffectsHarvey Parry" />Harvey ParryStuntsAnatole Litvak" />Anatole LitvakDirector, ProducerJean Negulesco" />Jean NegulescoDirectorHal B. Wallis" />Hal B. WallisExecutive ProducerMax Steiner" />Max SteinerOriginal Music Composer