City for Conquest

City for Conquest (1940)

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

Romance Drama Crime

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?

star 6.8 7.2 80%
  • Release Date: 1940-09-21
  • Runtime: 1h 44min
  • Directors: Jean Negulesco, Anatole Litvak.

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Cast

  • James Cagney

    Danny Kenny

  • Ann Sheridan

    Peggy Nash

  • Frank Craven

    'Old Timer'

  • Donald Crisp

    Scotty MacPherson

  • Frank McHugh

    'Mutt'

  • Arthur Kennedy

    Eddie Kenny

  • George Tobias

    'Pinky'

  • Jerome Cowan

    'Dutch'

  • Elia Kazan

    'Googi'

  • Anthony Quinn

    Murray Burns

  • Lee Patrick

    Gladys

  • Blanche Yurka

    Mrs. Nash

  • George Lloyd

    'Goldie'

  • Joyce Compton

    Lilly

  • Thurston Hall

    Max Leonard

  • Ben Welden

    Cobb

  • John Arledge

    Salesman

  • Edward Keane

    Gaul

  • Selmer Jackson

    Doctor

  • Joseph Crehan

    Doctor

  • Murray Alper

    Taxi Driver (uncredited)

  • Walter Bacon

    Championship Fight Spectator (uncredited)

  • Harris Berger

    Ticket Taker (uncredited)

  • Ward Bond

    First Policeman (uncredited)

  • Wade Boteler

    New York Policeman (uncredited)

  • James Carlisle

    Party Guest (uncredited)

  • Steve Carruthers

    Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

  • Hugh Chapman

    Boy (uncredited)

  • James Conaty

    Championship Fight Spectator (uncredited)

  • Oliver Cross

    Party Guest (uncredited)

  • Dudley Dickerson

    Doorman (uncredited)

  • John Dilson

    Mr. Cahn - Man Buying Newspaper (uncredited)

  • James Dime

    Gym Rat (uncredited)

  • Warren Douglas

    Elevator Operator (uncredited)

  • Jay Eaton

    Party Guest (uncredited)

  • Frank Faylen

    Band Conductor and Emcee (uncredited)

  • Pat Flaherty

    Dance Floor Guard (uncredited)

  • George Ford

    Dance Contestant (uncredited)

  • Edward Gargan

    Joe - Foreman (uncredited)

  • Joe Gilbert

    Concert Spectator (uncredited)

  • Malvern Gilmartin

    Boy (uncredited)

  • David Gorcey

    Ticket Taker (uncredited)

  • Joe Gray

    Cannonball Wales (uncredited)

  • Harrison Greene

    Dance Judge (uncredited)

  • Kit Guard

    Mickey Miller (uncredited)

  • Robert Haines

    Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

  • Margaret Hayes

    Sally - Irene's Friend (uncredited)

  • Sam Hayes

    Sam Hayes - Radio Announcer (uncredited)

  • Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian

    Gym Trainer (uncredited)

  • Arthur Housman

    Radio Listener (uncredited)

  • George Humbert

    Organ Grinder's Shill (uncredited)

  • John Indrisano

    Referee in Wales Fight (uncredited)

  • Danny Jackson

    Boy (uncredited)

  • Thomas E. Jackson

    Pep - Sportswriter (uncredited)

  • Lois James

    Chorus girl (uncredited)

  • Payne B. Johnson

    Boy (uncredited)

  • Colin Kenny

    Al's Pal (uncredited)

  • Victor Kilian

    Bill Poster (uncredited)

  • Joseph La Cava

    Dance Contestant (uncredited)

  • Mike Lally

    Fight Ringsider / Party Guest (uncredited)

  • Charles Lane

    Al - Dance Team Manager (uncredited)

  • Paula Lane

    Girl (uncredited)

  • Ethelreda Leopold

    Irene - Dressing Room Blonde (uncredited)

  • Carl M. Leviness

    Champion Fight Spectator (uncredited)

  • Michael Mark

    Tonbstone Painter (uncredited)

  • William Marshall

    Man in Peggy's Dressing Room (uncredited)

  • Eric Mayne

    Concert Spectator (uncredited)

  • Pat McKee

    Danny's Trainer (uncredited)

  • Sidney Miller

    Band Conductor and Emcee (uncredited)

  • Hans Moebus

    Championship Fight Spectator (uncredited)

  • Bert Moorhouse

    Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

  • Jack Mower

    Man Next to MacPherson at Fight (uncredited)

  • William Newell

    Max's Lyricist (uncredited)

  • William H. O'Brien

    Waiter (uncredited)

  • George O'Hanlon

    Newsboy (uncredited)

  • Garry Owen

    Reporter (uncredited)

  • Paul Panzer

    Dance Contest Observer (uncredited)

  • Sally Payne

    Singer (uncredited)

  • Jack Perry

    Wales' Handler (uncredited)

  • Lee Phelps

    Ring Announcer (uncredited)

  • William Phillips

    Sailor - Sparring Partner (uncredited)

  • Bernice Pilot

    Della - Peggy's Maid (uncredited)

  • Alexander Pollard

    Waiter (uncredited)

  • Fred Rapport

    Party Guest (uncredited)

  • Jackie Salling

    Boy (uncredited)

  • Scott Seaton

    Concert Spectator (uncredited)

  • John Sheehan

    Man Yelling at Ringside (uncredited)

  • Charles Sherlock

    Dance Judge (uncredited)

  • Buster Slaven

    Sidney - Pupil (uncredited)

  • Stephen Soldi

    Organ Grinder (uncredited)

  • Bob Steele

    Kid Callahan (uncredited)

  • Larry Steers

    Party Guest (uncredited)

  • Charles Sullivan

    Dance Floor Guard #2 (uncredited)

  • Elliott Sullivan

    Photographer (uncredited)

  • Frank Sully

    Radio Listener (uncredited)

  • Dale Van Sickel

    Championship Fight Spectator (uncredited)

  • Billy Wayne

    Happy - Googi's Henchman (uncredited)

  • Dick Wessel

    Cab Driver by Fire (uncredited)

  • Leo White

    Dance Contest Observer (uncredited)

  • Frank Wilcox

    Party Guest (uncredited)

  • Charles C. Wilson

    Bill - Man Behind MacPherson at Fight (uncredited)

  • Tom Wilson

    Man on Fire Escape (uncredited)

  • Robert Winkler

    Mush (uncredited)

  • George Boyce

    Dance Contestant (uncredited)

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