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City for Conquest

City for Conquest

Release: 1940-09-21·Runtime: 104m·★ 6.9
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

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

Crew

William Cagney" />William CagneyProducerHal B. Wallis" />Hal B. WallisExecutive ProducerAnatole Litvak" />Anatole LitvakDirector, ProducerJack L. Warner" />Jack L. WarnerProduction ManagerJean Negulesco" />Jean NegulescoDirectorHarvey Parry" />Harvey ParryStuntsMax Steiner" />Max SteinerOriginal Music ComposerJames Wong Howe" />James Wong HoweDirector of PhotographyByron Haskin" />Byron HaskinSpecial Effects