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City for Conquest

1940-09-211h 44mRomance / Drama / Crime6.9/10TMDB · 37 votes

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?

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Directed byAnatole Litvak Jean Negulesco

Original languageEnglish

Original release1940-09-21

ProductionUnited States of America

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James CagneyDanny Kenny

Ann SheridanPeggy Nash

Frank Craven'Old Timer'

Donald CrispScotty MacPherson

Frank McHugh'Mutt'

Arthur KennedyEddie Kenny

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George Tobias'Pinky'Jerome Cowan'Dutch'Elia Kazan'Googi'Anthony QuinnMurray Burns Lee PatrickGladys Blanche YurkaMrs. Nash George Lloyd'Goldie'Joyce ComptonLilly Thurston HallMax Leonard Ben WeldenCobb John ArledgeSalesman Edward KeaneGaul Selmer JacksonDoctor Joseph CrehanDoctor Murray AlperTaxi Driver (uncredited)Walter BaconChampionship Fight Spectator (uncredited)Harris BergerTicket Taker (uncredited)Ward BondFirst Policeman (uncredited)Wade BotelerNew York Policeman (uncredited)James CarlisleParty Guest (uncredited)Steve CarruthersNightclub Patron (uncredited)Hugh ChapmanBoy (uncredited)James ConatyChampionship Fight Spectator (uncredited)Oliver CrossParty Guest (uncredited)Dudley DickersonDoorman (uncredited)John DilsonMr. Cahn - Man Buying Newspaper (uncredited)Jimmy DimeGym Rat (uncredited)Warren DouglasElevator Operator (uncredited)Jay EatonParty Guest (uncredited)Frank FaylenBand Conductor and Emcee (uncredited)Pat FlahertyDance Floor Guard (uncredited)George FordDance Contestant (uncredited)Edward GarganJoe - Foreman (uncredited)Joe GilbertConcert Spectator (uncredited)Malvern GilmartinBoy (uncredited)David GorceyTicket Taker (uncredited)Joe GrayCannonball Wales (uncredited)Harrison GreeneDance Judge (uncredited)Kit GuardMickey Miller (uncredited)Robert HainesNightclub Patron (uncredited)Margaret HayesSally - Irene's Friend (uncredited)Sam HayesSam Hayes - Radio Announcer (uncredited)Oscar 'Dutch' HendrianGym Trainer (uncredited)Arthur HousmanRadio Listener (uncredited)George HumbertOrgan Grinder's Shill (uncredited)John IndrisanoReferee in Wales Fight (uncredited)Danny JacksonBoy (uncredited)Thomas E. JacksonPep - Sportswriter (uncredited)Lois JamesChorus girl (uncredited)Payne B. JohnsonBoy (uncredited)Colin KennyAl's Pal (uncredited)Victor KilianBill Poster (uncredited)Joseph La CavaDance Contestant (uncredited)Mike LallyFight Ringsider / Party Guest (uncredited)Charles LaneAl - Dance Team Manager (uncredited)Paula LaneGirl (uncredited)Ethelreda LeopoldIrene - Dressing Room Blonde (uncredited)Carl M. LevinessChampion Fight Spectator (uncredited)Michael MarkTonbstone Painter (uncredited)William MarshallMan in Peggy's Dressing Room (uncredited)Eric MayneConcert Spectator (uncredited)Pat McKeeDanny's Trainer (uncredited)Sidney MillerBand Conductor and Emcee (uncredited)Hans MoebusChampionship Fight Spectator (uncredited)Bert MoorhouseNightclub Patron (uncredited)Jack MowerMan Next to MacPherson at Fight (uncredited)William NewellMax's Lyricist (uncredited)William H. O'BrienWaiter (uncredited)George O'HanlonNewsboy (uncredited)Garry OwenReporter (uncredited)Paul PanzerDance Contest Observer (uncredited)Sally PayneSinger (uncredited)Jack PerryWales' Handler (uncredited)Lee PhelpsRing Announcer (uncredited)William PhillipsSailor - Sparring Partner (uncredited)Bernice PilotDella - Peggy's Maid (uncredited)Alexander PollardWaiter (uncredited)Fred RapportParty Guest (uncredited)Jackie SallingBoy (uncredited)Scott SeatonConcert Spectator (uncredited)John SheehanMan Yelling at Ringside (uncredited)Charles SherlockDance Judge (uncredited)Buster SlavenSidney - Pupil (uncredited)Stephen SoldiOrgan Grinder (uncredited)Bob SteeleKid Callahan (uncredited)Larry SteersParty Guest (uncredited)Charles SullivanDance Floor Guard #2 (uncredited)Elliott SullivanPhotographer (uncredited)Frank SullyRadio Listener (uncredited)Dale Van SickelChampionship Fight Spectator (uncredited)Billy WayneHappy - Googi's Henchman (uncredited)Dick WesselCab Driver by Fire (uncredited)Leo WhiteDance Contest Observer (uncredited)Frank WilcoxParty Guest (uncredited)Charles Cahill WilsonBill - Man Behind MacPherson at Fight (uncredited)Tom WilsonMan on Fire Escape (uncredited)Robert WinklerMush (uncredited)George BoyceDance Contestant (uncredited)

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