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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?
Where to watch City for Conquest
City for Conquest is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home.
Cast
- James Cagney as Danny Kenny
- Ann Sheridan as Peggy Nash
- Frank Craven as 'Old Timer'
- Donald Crisp as Scotty MacPherson
- Frank McHugh as 'Mutt'
- Arthur Kennedy as Eddie Kenny
- George Tobias as 'Pinky'
- Jerome Cowan as 'Dutch'
- Elia Kazan as 'Googi'
- Anthony Quinn as Murray Burns
- Lee Patrick as Gladys
- Blanche Yurka as Mrs. Nash
Details
- Director
- Anatole Litvak and Jean Negulesco
- Released
- September 21, 1940
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Genres
- Romance, Drama, Crime
- Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Status
- Released
- TMDB score
- 6.9 / 10 from 37 votes
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