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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

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

Crew

Harvey Parry" />Harvey ParryStuntsJames Wong Howe" />James Wong HoweDirector of PhotographyAnatole Litvak" />Anatole LitvakDirector, ProducerWilliam Cagney" />William CagneyProducerMax Steiner" />Max SteinerOriginal Music ComposerJack L. Warner" />Jack L. WarnerProduction ManagerByron Haskin" />Byron HaskinSpecial EffectsJean Negulesco" />Jean NegulescoDirectorHal B. Wallis" />Hal B. WallisExecutive Producer