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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

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

Crew

Byron Haskin" />Byron HaskinSpecial EffectsHarvey Parry" />Harvey ParryStuntsWilliam Cagney" />William CagneyProducerMax Steiner" />Max SteinerOriginal Music ComposerAnatole Litvak" />Anatole LitvakDirector, ProducerJean Negulesco" />Jean NegulescoDirectorJack L. Warner" />Jack L. WarnerProduction ManagerHal B. Wallis" />Hal B. WallisExecutive ProducerJames Wong Howe" />James Wong HoweDirector of Photography