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City for Conquest

City for Conquest

Release: 1940-09-21·Runtime: 104m·★ 6.7
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

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

Crew

Anatole Litvak" />Anatole LitvakProducer, DirectorByron Haskin" />Byron HaskinSpecial EffectsWilliam Cagney" />William CagneyProducerHal B. Wallis" />Hal B. WallisExecutive ProducerJack L. Warner" />Jack L. WarnerProduction ManagerMax Steiner" />Max SteinerOriginal Music ComposerHarvey Parry" />Harvey ParryStuntsJean Negulesco" />Jean NegulescoDirectorJames Wong Howe" />James Wong HoweDirector of Photography