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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

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

Crew

Jack L. Warner" />Jack L. WarnerProduction ManagerJean Negulesco" />Jean NegulescoDirectorAnatole Litvak" />Anatole LitvakProducer, DirectorHal B. Wallis" />Hal B. WallisExecutive ProducerByron Haskin" />Byron HaskinSpecial EffectsJames Wong Howe" />James Wong HoweDirector of PhotographyHarvey Parry" />Harvey ParryStuntsWilliam Cagney" />William CagneyProducerMax Steiner" />Max SteinerOriginal Music Composer