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

Crew

William Cagney" />William CagneyProducerHarvey Parry" />Harvey ParryStuntsByron Haskin" />Byron HaskinSpecial EffectsJack L. Warner" />Jack L. WarnerProduction ManagerJames Wong Howe" />James Wong HoweDirector of PhotographyJean Negulesco" />Jean NegulescoDirectorHal B. Wallis" />Hal B. WallisExecutive ProducerMax Steiner" />Max SteinerOriginal Music ComposerAnatole Litvak" />Anatole LitvakProducer, Director