City for Conquest

City for Conquest

Romance Drama Crime

Storyline: 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?

Release Date: 1940-09-21

Original Language: en

Original Title: City for Conquest

Status: Released

Runtime: 104 minutes

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

Rating: (32 votes)

Budget: $0

Revenue: $0

Production Companies: Warner Bros. Pictures

Spoken Languages: English

View On: TMDb | IMDb

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Cast Members

James Cagney

James Cagney (Danny Kenny)

27.03%

Ann Sheridan

Ann Sheridan (Peggy Nash)

28.11%

Frank Craven

Frank Craven ('Old Timer')

13.25%

Donald Crisp

Donald Crisp (Scotty MacPherson)

22.72%

Frank McHugh

Frank McHugh ('Mutt')

10.22%

Arthur Kennedy

Arthur Kennedy (Eddie Kenny)

31.96%

George Tobias

George Tobias ('Pinky')

17.93%

Jerome Cowan

Jerome Cowan ('Dutch')

19.90%

Elia Kazan

Elia Kazan ('Googi')

22.80%

Anthony Quinn

Anthony Quinn (Murray Burns)

44.28%

Lee Patrick

Lee Patrick (Gladys)

14.32%

Blanche Yurka

Blanche Yurka (Mrs. Nash)

10.59%

George Lloyd

George Lloyd ('Goldie')

14.05%

Joyce Compton

Joyce Compton (Lilly)

7.71%

Thurston Hall

Thurston Hall (Max Leonard)

14.90%

Ben Welden

Ben Welden (Cobb)

20.30%

John Arledge

John Arledge (Salesman)

17.33%

Edward Keane

Edward Keane (Gaul)

5.92%

Selmer Jackson

Selmer Jackson (Doctor)

23.04%

Joseph Crehan

Joseph Crehan (Doctor)

12.17%

Murray Alper

Murray Alper (Taxi Driver (uncredited))

30.70%

Walter Bacon

Walter Bacon (Championship Fight Spectator (uncredited))

16.00%

Harris Berger

Harris Berger (Ticket Taker (uncredited))

1.00%

Ward Bond

Ward Bond (First Policeman (uncredited))

32.12%

Wade Boteler

Wade Boteler (New York Policeman (uncredited))

12.25%

James Carlisle

James Carlisle (Party Guest (uncredited))

3.04%

Steve Carruthers

Steve Carruthers (Nightclub Patron (uncredited))

5.92%

Hugh Chapman

Hugh Chapman (Boy (uncredited))

1.00%

James Conaty

James Conaty (Championship Fight Spectator (uncredited))

14.10%

Oliver Cross

Oliver Cross (Party Guest (uncredited))

10.51%

Dudley Dickerson

Dudley Dickerson (Doorman (uncredited))

8.65%

John Dilson

John Dilson (Mr. Cahn - Man Buying Newspaper (uncredited))

6.21%

James Dime

James Dime (Gym Rat (uncredited))

14.57%

Warren Douglas

Warren Douglas (Elevator Operator (uncredited))

15.38%

Jay Eaton

Jay Eaton (Party Guest (uncredited))

5.63%

Frank Faylen

Frank Faylen (Band Conductor and Emcee (uncredited))

25.28%

Pat Flaherty

Pat Flaherty (Dance Floor Guard (uncredited))

5.81%

George Ford

George Ford (Dance Contestant (uncredited))

9.35%

Edward Gargan

Edward Gargan (Joe - Foreman (uncredited))

64.05%

Joe Gilbert

Joe Gilbert (Concert Spectator (uncredited))

11.19%

Malvern Gilmartin

Malvern Gilmartin (Boy (uncredited))

1.00%

David Gorcey

David Gorcey (Ticket Taker (uncredited))

13.97%

Joe Gray

Joe Gray (Cannonball Wales (uncredited))

14.32%

Harrison Greene

Harrison Greene (Dance Judge (uncredited))

6.36%

Kit Guard

Kit Guard (Mickey Miller (uncredited))

2.96%

Robert Haines

Robert Haines (Nightclub Patron (uncredited))

7.39%

Margaret Hayes

Margaret Hayes (Sally - Irene's Friend (uncredited))

10.91%

Sam Hayes

Sam Hayes (Sam Hayes - Radio Announcer (uncredited))

1.66%

Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian

Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian (Gym Trainer (uncredited))

5.86%

Arthur Housman

Arthur Housman (Radio Listener (uncredited))

10.71%

George Humbert

George Humbert (Organ Grinder's Shill (uncredited))

5.55%

John Indrisano

John Indrisano (Referee in Wales Fight (uncredited))

10.27%

Danny Jackson

Danny Jackson (Boy (uncredited))

1.00%

Thomas E. Jackson

Thomas E. Jackson (Pep - Sportswriter (uncredited))

13.67%

Lois James

Lois James (Chorus girl (uncredited))

1.00%

Payne B. Johnson

Payne B. Johnson (Boy (uncredited))

5.16%

Colin Kenny

Colin Kenny (Al's Pal (uncredited))

7.28%

Victor Kilian

Victor Kilian (Bill Poster (uncredited))

23.56%

Joseph La Cava

Joseph La Cava (Dance Contestant (uncredited))

6.22%

Mike Lally

Mike Lally (Fight Ringsider / Party Guest (uncredited))

17.14%

Charles Lane

Charles Lane (Al - Dance Team Manager (uncredited))

26.78%

Paula Lane

Paula Lane (Girl (uncredited))

1.00%

Ethelreda Leopold

Ethelreda Leopold (Irene - Dressing Room Blonde (uncredited))

6.29%

Carl M. Leviness

Carl M. Leviness (Champion Fight Spectator (uncredited))

11.58%

Michael Mark

Michael Mark (Tonbstone Painter (uncredited))

14.29%

William Marshall

William Marshall (Man in Peggy's Dressing Room (uncredited))

2.86%

Eric Mayne

Eric Mayne (Concert Spectator (uncredited))

9.41%

Pat McKee

Pat McKee (Danny's Trainer (uncredited))

8.26%

Sidney Miller

Sidney Miller (Band Conductor and Emcee (uncredited))

11.38%

Hans Moebus

Hans Moebus (Championship Fight Spectator (uncredited))

11.20%

Bert Moorhouse

Bert Moorhouse (Nightclub Patron (uncredited))

7.83%

Jack Mower

Jack Mower (Man Next to MacPherson at Fight (uncredited))

7.74%

William Newell

William Newell (Max's Lyricist (uncredited))

9.38%

William H. O'Brien

William H. O'Brien (Waiter (uncredited))

5.82%

George O'Hanlon

George O'Hanlon (Newsboy (uncredited))

13.62%

Garry Owen

Garry Owen (Reporter (uncredited))

6.60%

Paul Panzer

Paul Panzer (Dance Contest Observer (uncredited))

7.52%

Sally Payne

Sally Payne (Singer (uncredited))

14.15%

Jack Perry

Jack Perry (Wales' Handler (uncredited))

10.00%

Lee Phelps

Lee Phelps (Ring Announcer (uncredited))

16.57%

William Phillips

William Phillips (Sailor - Sparring Partner (uncredited))

8.23%

Bernice Pilot

Bernice Pilot (Della - Peggy's Maid (uncredited))

2.18%

Alexander Pollard

Alexander Pollard (Waiter (uncredited))

1.00%

Fred Rapport

Fred Rapport (Party Guest (uncredited))

5.79%

Jackie Salling

Jackie Salling (Boy (uncredited))

1.00%

Scott Seaton

Scott Seaton (Concert Spectator (uncredited))

9.34%

John Sheehan

John Sheehan (Man Yelling at Ringside (uncredited))

6.00%

Charles Sherlock

Charles Sherlock (Dance Judge (uncredited))

24.25%

Buster Slaven

Buster Slaven (Sidney - Pupil (uncredited))

2.27%

Stephen Soldi

Stephen Soldi (Organ Grinder (uncredited))

1.86%

Bob Steele

Bob Steele (Kid Callahan (uncredited))

39.91%

Larry Steers

Larry Steers (Party Guest (uncredited))

4.89%

Charles Sullivan

Charles Sullivan (Dance Floor Guard #2 (uncredited))

6.84%

Elliott Sullivan

Elliott Sullivan (Photographer (uncredited))

7.29%

Frank Sully

Frank Sully (Radio Listener (uncredited))

23.86%

Dale Van Sickel

Dale Van Sickel (Championship Fight Spectator (uncredited))

34.51%

Billy Wayne

Billy Wayne (Happy - Googi's Henchman (uncredited))

7.27%

Dick Wessel

Dick Wessel (Cab Driver by Fire (uncredited))

24.59%

Leo White

Leo White (Dance Contest Observer (uncredited))

6.80%

Frank Wilcox

Frank Wilcox (Party Guest (uncredited))

44.63%

Charles C. Wilson

Charles C. Wilson (Bill - Man Behind MacPherson at Fight (uncredited))

7.69%

Tom Wilson

Tom Wilson (Man on Fire Escape (uncredited))

25.26%

Robert Winkler

Robert Winkler (Mush (uncredited))

8.57%

George Boyce

George Boyce (Dance Contestant (uncredited))

5.17%

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