Watch City for Conquest (1940) Official Trailer
A story with all the fire and fury of its two great stars!
6.9 / 10 IMDb September 21, 1940 1h 44m
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?
Director
Runtime
1h 44m
Release Date
September 21, 1940
Genre
Romance, Drama, Crime
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Cast
James Cagney
as Danny Kenny
Ann Sheridan
as Peggy Nash
Frank Craven
as 'Old Timer'
Donald Crisp
as Scotty MacPherson
Frank McHugh
as 'Mutt'
Arthur Kennedy
as Eddie Kenny
George Tobias
as 'Pinky'
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Jerome Cowan
as 'Dutch'
Elia Kazan
as 'Googi'
Anthony Quinn
as Murray Burns
Lee Patrick
as Gladys
Blanche Yurka
as Mrs. Nash
George Lloyd
as 'Goldie'
Joyce Compton
as Lilly
Thurston Hall
as Max Leonard
Ben Welden
as Cobb
John Arledge
as Salesman
Edward Keane
as Gaul
Selmer Jackson
as Doctor
Joseph Crehan
as Doctor
Production Companies
Warner Bros. PicturesCity for Conquest Official Trailer 1940
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