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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

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

Crew

Max Steiner" />Max SteinerOriginal Music ComposerJames Wong Howe" />James Wong HoweDirector of PhotographyJean Negulesco" />Jean NegulescoDirectorByron Haskin" />Byron HaskinSpecial EffectsHarvey Parry" />Harvey ParryStuntsJack L. Warner" />Jack L. WarnerProduction ManagerWilliam Cagney" />William CagneyProducerAnatole Litvak" />Anatole LitvakProducer, DirectorHal B. Wallis" />Hal B. WallisExecutive Producer