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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

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

Crew

Max Steiner" />Max SteinerOriginal Music ComposerByron Haskin" />Byron HaskinSpecial EffectsJean Negulesco" />Jean NegulescoDirectorHal B. Wallis" />Hal B. WallisExecutive ProducerJack L. Warner" />Jack L. WarnerProduction ManagerHarvey Parry" />Harvey ParryStuntsWilliam Cagney" />William CagneyProducerJames Wong Howe" />James Wong HoweDirector of PhotographyAnatole Litvak" />Anatole LitvakDirector, Producer