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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

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

Crew

Byron Haskin" />Byron HaskinSpecial EffectsJean Negulesco" />Jean NegulescoDirectorJames Wong Howe" />James Wong HoweDirector of PhotographyHarvey Parry" />Harvey ParryStuntsJack L. Warner" />Jack L. WarnerProduction ManagerHal B. Wallis" />Hal B. WallisExecutive ProducerWilliam Cagney" />William CagneyProducerAnatole Litvak" />Anatole LitvakProducer, DirectorMax Steiner" />Max SteinerOriginal Music Composer