City for Conquest (1940)

09/21/1940 (US) • 1h 44m

Romance, Drama, Crime

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

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?

Top Billed Cast

James Cagney

Danny Kenny

Ann Sheridan

Peggy Nash

Frank Craven

'Old Timer'

Donald Crisp

Scotty MacPherson

Arthur Kennedy

Eddie Kenny

Elia Kazan

'Googi'


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

new york city

blindness and impaired vision

dancing

composer

truck driver

audience

carnegie hall

boxing

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