new york city,blindness and impaired vision,dancing,composer,truck driver,audience,carnegie hall,boxing

City for Conquest (1940)

Poster for City for Conquest

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

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 & Crew

Director
Anatole Litvak
  • Profile picture of James Cagney
    Danny Kenny James Cagney
  • Profile picture of Ann Sheridan
    Peggy Nash Ann Sheridan
  • Profile picture of Frank Craven
    'Old Timer' Frank Craven
  • Profile picture of Donald Crisp
    Scotty MacPherson Donald Crisp
  • Profile picture of Frank McHugh
    'Mutt' Frank McHugh
  • Profile picture of Arthur Kennedy
    Eddie Kenny Arthur Kennedy
  • Profile picture of George Tobias
    'Pinky' George Tobias
  • Profile picture of Jerome Cowan
    'Dutch' Jerome Cowan

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Keywords

  • new york city
  • blindness and impaired vision
  • dancing
  • composer
  • truck driver
  • audience
  • carnegie hall
  • boxing