City for Conquest (1940)

City for Conquest (1940)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1940-09-21 United States of America 104 Min. PG-13
6.8 32 votes
Romance, Drama, Crime

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?

Cast

James Cagney is Danny Kenny
Danny Kenny
Ann Sheridan is Peggy Nash
Peggy Nash
Frank Craven is 'Old Timer'
'Old Timer'
Donald Crisp is Scotty MacPherson
Scotty MacPherson
Frank McHugh is 'Mutt'
'Mutt'
Arthur Kennedy is Eddie Kenny
Eddie Kenny
George Tobias is 'Pinky'
'Pinky'
Jerome Cowan is 'Dutch'
'Dutch'
Elia Kazan is 'Googi'
'Googi'
Anthony Quinn is Murray Burns
Murray Burns
Lee Patrick is Gladys
Gladys
Blanche Yurka is Mrs. Nash
Mrs. Nash
George Lloyd is 'Goldie'
'Goldie'
Joyce Compton is Lilly
Lilly
Thurston Hall is Max Leonard
Max Leonard
Ben Welden is Cobb
Cobb
John Arledge is Salesman
Salesman
Edward Keane is Gaul
Gaul
Selmer Jackson is Doctor
Doctor
Joseph Crehan is Doctor
Doctor
Murray Alper is Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Walter Bacon is Championship Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Championship Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Harris Berger is Ticket Taker (uncredited)
Ticket Taker (uncredited)
Ward Bond is First Policeman (uncredited)
First Policeman (uncredited)
Wade Boteler is New York Policeman (uncredited)
New York Policeman (uncredited)
James Carlisle is Party Guest (uncredited)
Party Guest (uncredited)
Steve Carruthers is Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Hugh Chapman is Boy (uncredited)
Boy (uncredited)
James Conaty is Championship Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Championship Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Oliver Cross is Party Guest (uncredited)
Party Guest (uncredited)
Dudley Dickerson is Doorman (uncredited)
Doorman (uncredited)
John Dilson is Mr. Cahn - Man Buying Newspaper (uncredited)
Mr. Cahn - Man Buying Newspaper (uncredited)
James Dime is Gym Rat (uncredited)
Gym Rat (uncredited)
Warren Douglas is Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Jay Eaton is Party Guest (uncredited)
Party Guest (uncredited)
Frank Faylen is Band Conductor and Emcee (uncredited)
Band Conductor and Emcee (uncredited)
Pat Flaherty is Dance Floor Guard (uncredited)
Dance Floor Guard (uncredited)
George Ford is Dance Contestant (uncredited)
Dance Contestant (uncredited)
Edward Gargan is Joe - Foreman (uncredited)
Joe - Foreman (uncredited)
Joe Gilbert is Concert Spectator (uncredited)
Concert Spectator (uncredited)
Malvern Gilmartin is Boy (uncredited)
Boy (uncredited)
David Gorcey is Ticket Taker (uncredited)
Ticket Taker (uncredited)
Joe Gray is Cannonball Wales (uncredited)
Cannonball Wales (uncredited)
Harrison Greene is Dance Judge (uncredited)
Dance Judge (uncredited)
Kit Guard is Mickey Miller (uncredited)
Mickey Miller (uncredited)
Robert Haines is Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Margaret Hayes is Sally - Irene's Friend (uncredited)
Sally - Irene's Friend (uncredited)
Sam Hayes is Sam Hayes - Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Sam Hayes - Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian is Gym Trainer (uncredited)
Gym Trainer (uncredited)
Arthur Housman is Radio Listener (uncredited)
Radio Listener (uncredited)
George Humbert is Organ Grinder's Shill (uncredited)
Organ Grinder's Shill (uncredited)
John Indrisano is Referee in Wales Fight (uncredited)
Referee in Wales Fight (uncredited)
Danny Jackson is Boy (uncredited)
Boy (uncredited)
Thomas E. Jackson is Pep - Sportswriter (uncredited)
Pep - Sportswriter (uncredited)
Lois James is Chorus girl (uncredited)
Chorus girl (uncredited)
Payne B. Johnson is Boy (uncredited)
Boy (uncredited)
Colin Kenny is Al's Pal (uncredited)
Al's Pal (uncredited)
Victor Kilian is Bill Poster (uncredited)
Bill Poster (uncredited)
Joseph La Cava is Dance Contestant (uncredited)
Dance Contestant (uncredited)
Mike Lally is Fight Ringsider / Party Guest (uncredited)
Fight Ringsider / Party Guest (uncredited)
Charles Lane is Al - Dance Team Manager (uncredited)
Al - Dance Team Manager (uncredited)
Paula Lane is Girl (uncredited)
Girl (uncredited)
Ethelreda Leopold is Irene - Dressing Room Blonde (uncredited)
Irene - Dressing Room Blonde (uncredited)
Carl M. Leviness is Champion Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Champion Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Michael Mark is Tonbstone Painter (uncredited)
Tonbstone Painter (uncredited)
William Marshall is Man in Peggy's Dressing Room (uncredited)
Man in Peggy's Dressing Room (uncredited)
Eric Mayne is Concert Spectator (uncredited)
Concert Spectator (uncredited)
Pat McKee is Danny's Trainer (uncredited)
Danny's Trainer (uncredited)
Sidney Miller is Band Conductor and Emcee (uncredited)
Band Conductor and Emcee (uncredited)
Hans Moebus is Championship Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Championship Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Bert Moorhouse is Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Jack Mower is Man Next to MacPherson at Fight (uncredited)
Man Next to MacPherson at Fight (uncredited)
William Newell is Max's Lyricist (uncredited)
Max's Lyricist (uncredited)
William H. O'Brien is Waiter (uncredited)
Waiter (uncredited)
George O'Hanlon is Newsboy (uncredited)
Newsboy (uncredited)
Garry Owen is Reporter (uncredited)
Reporter (uncredited)
Paul Panzer is Dance Contest Observer (uncredited)
Dance Contest Observer (uncredited)
Sally Payne is Singer (uncredited)
Singer (uncredited)
Jack Perry is Wales' Handler (uncredited)
Wales' Handler (uncredited)
Lee Phelps is Ring Announcer (uncredited)
Ring Announcer (uncredited)
William Phillips is Sailor - Sparring Partner (uncredited)
Sailor - Sparring Partner (uncredited)
Bernice Pilot is Della - Peggy's Maid (uncredited)
Della - Peggy's Maid (uncredited)
Alexander Pollard is Waiter (uncredited)
Waiter (uncredited)
Fred Rapport is Party Guest (uncredited)
Party Guest (uncredited)
Jackie Salling is Boy (uncredited)
Boy (uncredited)
Scott Seaton is Concert Spectator (uncredited)
Concert Spectator (uncredited)
John Sheehan is Man Yelling at Ringside (uncredited)
Man Yelling at Ringside (uncredited)
Charles Sherlock is Dance Judge (uncredited)
Dance Judge (uncredited)
Buster Slaven is Sidney - Pupil (uncredited)
Sidney - Pupil (uncredited)
Stephen Soldi is Organ Grinder (uncredited)
Organ Grinder (uncredited)
Bob Steele is Kid Callahan (uncredited)
Kid Callahan (uncredited)
Larry Steers is Party Guest (uncredited)
Party Guest (uncredited)
Charles Sullivan is Dance Floor Guard #2 (uncredited)
Dance Floor Guard #2 (uncredited)
Elliott Sullivan is Photographer (uncredited)
Photographer (uncredited)
Frank Sully is Radio Listener (uncredited)
Radio Listener (uncredited)
Dale Van Sickel is Championship Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Championship Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Billy Wayne is Happy - Googi's Henchman (uncredited)
Happy - Googi's Henchman (uncredited)
Dick Wessel is Cab Driver by Fire (uncredited)
Cab Driver by Fire (uncredited)
Leo White is Dance Contest Observer (uncredited)
Dance Contest Observer (uncredited)
Frank Wilcox is Party Guest (uncredited)
Party Guest (uncredited)
Charles C. Wilson is Bill - Man Behind MacPherson at Fight (uncredited)
Bill - Man Behind MacPherson at Fight (uncredited)
Tom Wilson is Man on Fire Escape (uncredited)
Man on Fire Escape (uncredited)
Robert Winkler is Mush (uncredited)
Mush (uncredited)
George Boyce is Dance Contestant (uncredited)
Dance Contestant (uncredited)

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