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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

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

Crew

Max Steiner" />Max SteinerOriginal Music ComposerJames Wong Howe" />James Wong HoweDirector of PhotographyHarvey Parry" />Harvey ParryStuntsJack L. Warner" />Jack L. WarnerProduction ManagerAnatole Litvak" />Anatole LitvakProducer, DirectorHal B. Wallis" />Hal B. WallisExecutive ProducerByron Haskin" />Byron HaskinSpecial EffectsJean Negulesco" />Jean NegulescoDirector