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City for Conquest

City for Conquest
★ 6.9/10•1940•1h 44m•NR•Romance•Drama•Crime

A story with all the fire and fury of its two great stars!

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?

Jean Negulesco · Director

John Wexley · Screenplay

Anatole Litvak · Director

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 44m
LanguageEN
Release DateSep 21, 1940

Actors

James Cagney

James Cagney

Danny Kenny

Ann Sheridan

Ann Sheridan

Peggy Nash

Frank Craven

Frank Craven

'Old Timer'

Donald Crisp

Donald Crisp

Scotty MacPherson

Frank McHugh

Frank McHugh

'Mutt'

Arthur Kennedy

Arthur Kennedy

Eddie Kenny

George Tobias

George Tobias

'Pinky'

Jerome Cowan

Jerome Cowan

'Dutch'

Elia Kazan

Elia Kazan

'Googi'

Anthony Quinn

Anthony Quinn

Murray Burns

Lee Patrick

Lee Patrick

Gladys

Blanche Yurka

Blanche Yurka

Mrs. Nash

George Lloyd

George Lloyd

'Goldie'

Joyce Compton

Joyce Compton

Lilly

Thurston Hall

Thurston Hall

Max Leonard

Ben Welden

Ben Welden

Cobb

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