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City for Conquest

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

September 21, 1940 104 min NR
✓ Released 31323 days ago
Romance Drama Crime
6.9

User Score

36 votes

About

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?

Movie Info

Status: Released
Director: Jean Negulesco
Runtime: 104 min

Top Cast

James Cagney

James Cagney

Danny Kenny

Ann Sheridan

Ann Sheridan

Peggy Nash

Frank Craven

Frank Craven

'Old Timer'

Donald Crisp

Donald Crisp

Scotty MacPherson

Frank McHugh

Frank McHugh

'Mutt'

Arthur Kennedy

Arthur Kennedy

Eddie Kenny

George Tobias

George Tobias

'Pinky'

Jerome Cowan

Jerome Cowan

'Dutch'

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