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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

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

Crew

William Cagney" />William CagneyProducerJean Negulesco" />Jean NegulescoDirectorHarvey Parry" />Harvey ParryStuntsMax Steiner" />Max SteinerOriginal Music ComposerJames Wong Howe" />James Wong HoweDirector of PhotographyJack L. Warner" />Jack L. WarnerProduction ManagerAnatole Litvak" />Anatole LitvakProducer, DirectorHal B. Wallis" />Hal B. WallisExecutive ProducerByron Haskin" />Byron HaskinSpecial Effects