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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

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

Crew

Anatole Litvak" />Anatole LitvakDirector, ProducerJean Negulesco" />Jean NegulescoDirectorWilliam Cagney" />William CagneyProducerHal B. Wallis" />Hal B. WallisExecutive ProducerMax Steiner" />Max SteinerOriginal Music ComposerHarvey Parry" />Harvey ParryStuntsByron Haskin" />Byron HaskinSpecial EffectsJames Wong Howe" />James Wong HoweDirector of PhotographyJack L. Warner" />Jack L. WarnerProduction Manager