City for Conquest

1940 PG-13 1h 44m

6.9 /10

Genre

Plot

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?

Director

Jean Negulesco

Writers

John Wexley Aben Kandel

Stars

James Cagney Ann Sheridan Frank Craven

Cast & Crew

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

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Walter Bacon

Championship Fight Spectator (uncredited)

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Harris Berger

Ticket Taker (uncredited)

Ward Bond

First Policeman (uncredited)

Wade Boteler

New York Policeman (uncredited)

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James Carlisle

Party Guest (uncredited)

Steve Carruthers

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Championship Fight Spectator (uncredited)

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Oliver Cross

Party Guest (uncredited)

Dudley Dickerson

Doorman (uncredited)

John Dilson

Mr. Cahn - Man Buying Newspaper (uncredited)

Jimmy 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)

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George Ford

Dance Contestant (uncredited)

Edward Gargan

Joe - Foreman (uncredited)

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Joe Gilbert

Concert Spectator (uncredited)

Ticket Taker (uncredited)

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Joe Gray

Cannonball Wales (uncredited)

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Harrison Greene

Dance Judge (uncredited)

Kit Guard

Mickey Miller (uncredited)

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Robert Haines

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Margaret Hayes

Sally - Irene's Friend (uncredited)

Sam Hayes

Sam Hayes - Radio Announcer (uncredited)

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Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian

Gym Trainer (uncredited)

Arthur Housman

Radio Listener (uncredited)

George Humbert

Organ Grinder's Shill (uncredited)

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John Indrisano

Referee in Wales Fight (uncredited)

Pep - Sportswriter (uncredited)

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Lois James

Chorus girl (uncredited)

Al's Pal (uncredited)

Victor Kilian

Bill Poster (uncredited)

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Joseph La Cava

Dance Contestant (uncredited)

Mike Lally

Fight Ringsider / Party Guest (uncredited)

Charles Lane

Al - Dance Team Manager (uncredited)

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)

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Pat McKee

Danny's Trainer (uncredited)

Sidney Miller

Band Conductor and Emcee (uncredited)

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Hans Moebus

Championship Fight Spectator (uncredited)

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Bert Moorhouse

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Jack Mower

Man Next to MacPherson at Fight (uncredited)

William Newell

Max's Lyricist (uncredited)

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)

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Bernice Pilot

Della - Peggy's Maid (uncredited)

Party Guest (uncredited)

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)

Dance Contestant (uncredited)

User Reviews

John Chard

1 Mar 2020

Powerhouse Cagney in melodramatic heart-tugger. If taken purely on script alone the film only amounts up to the usual fare we have seen a zillion t...

talisencrw

13 Apr 2016

I'm unashamedly a James Cagney enthusiast--in fact, he's my very favourite actor (like me, he's at least part-Irish, and he's more versatile than Orso...