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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

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

Crew

Hal B. Wallis" />Hal B. WallisExecutive ProducerWilliam Cagney" />William CagneyProducerJean Negulesco" />Jean NegulescoDirectorByron Haskin" />Byron HaskinSpecial EffectsJames Wong Howe" />James Wong HoweDirector of PhotographyJack L. Warner" />Jack L. WarnerProduction ManagerAnatole Litvak" />Anatole LitvakProducer, DirectorMax Steiner" />Max SteinerOriginal Music ComposerHarvey Parry" />Harvey ParryStunts