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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

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

Crew

Jack L. Warner" />Jack L. WarnerProduction ManagerByron Haskin" />Byron HaskinSpecial EffectsWilliam Cagney" />William CagneyProducerJames Wong Howe" />James Wong HoweDirector of PhotographyHal B. Wallis" />Hal B. WallisExecutive ProducerHarvey Parry" />Harvey ParryStuntsMax Steiner" />Max SteinerOriginal Music ComposerJean Negulesco" />Jean NegulescoDirectorAnatole Litvak" />Anatole LitvakProducer, Director