City for Conquest

Where to watch · United States

Rent Amazon Video Apple TV Store Google Play Movies YouTube Fandango At Home
Buy Amazon Video Apple TV Store Google Play Movies YouTube Fandango At Home

via JustWatch · IP Geolocation by DB-IP

City for Conquest (1940)

Directed by Anatole Litvak, Jean Negulesco

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

Romance, Drama, Crime · 1h 44m

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?

Rate it first

No account needed. Others' takes stay sealed until you rate.

?/10

Cast

James Cagney Danny Kenny Ann Sheridan Peggy Nash Frank Craven 'Old Timer' Donald Crisp Scotty MacPherson Frank McHugh 'Mutt' Arthur Kennedy Eddie Kenny George Tobias 'Pinky' Jerome Cowan 'Dutch' Elia Kazan 'Googi' Anthony Quinn Murray Burns Lee Patrick Gladys Blanche Yurka Mrs. Nash

Crew

Director
Anatole Litvak, Jean Negulesco
Screenplay
John Wexley
Novel
Aben Kandel
Director of Photography
James Wong Howe, Sol Polito
Original Music Composer
Max Steiner
Editor
William Holmes
Producer
William Cagney, Anatole Litvak

Details

Release date
1940-09-21
Runtime
1h 44m
Genres
Romance, Drama, Crime
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United States of America
Production
Warner Bros. Pictures