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City for Conquest

City for Conquest

Release: 1940-09-21·Runtime: 104m·★ 6.9
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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

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

Crew

Jean Negulesco" />Jean NegulescoDirectorAnatole Litvak" />Anatole LitvakDirector, ProducerMax Steiner" />Max SteinerOriginal Music ComposerJames Wong Howe" />James Wong HoweDirector of PhotographyHarvey Parry" />Harvey ParryStuntsWilliam Cagney" />William CagneyProducerJack L. Warner" />Jack L. WarnerProduction ManagerByron Haskin" />Byron HaskinSpecial EffectsHal B. Wallis" />Hal B. WallisExecutive Producer