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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

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

Crew

James Wong Howe" />James Wong HoweDirector of PhotographyJack L. Warner" />Jack L. WarnerProduction ManagerByron Haskin" />Byron HaskinSpecial EffectsJean Negulesco" />Jean NegulescoDirectorWilliam Cagney" />William CagneyProducerHarvey Parry" />Harvey ParryStuntsAnatole Litvak" />Anatole LitvakDirector, ProducerHal B. Wallis" />Hal B. WallisExecutive ProducerMax Steiner" />Max SteinerOriginal Music Composer