City for Conquest (1940)

  • NR
  • 09/19/1940 (US)
  • Romance, Drama, Crime
  • 1h 44m

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

Overview

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?

John Wexley

Screenplay

Aben Kandel

Novel

Anatole Litvak

Director

Jean Negulesco

Director

Cast

James Cagney's headshot

James Cagney

Danny Kenny
Ann Sheridan's headshot

Ann Sheridan

Peggy Nash
Frank Craven's headshot

Frank Craven

'Old Timer'
Donald Crisp's headshot

Donald Crisp

Scotty MacPherson
Frank McHugh's headshot

Frank McHugh

'Mutt'
Arthur Kennedy's headshot

Arthur Kennedy

Eddie Kenny
George Tobias's headshot

George Tobias

'Pinky'
Jerome Cowan's headshot

Jerome Cowan

'Dutch'

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