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City for Conquest
A story with all the fire and fury of its two great stars!
6.9(38)19401h 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?
- Director
- Anatole Litvak,Jean Negulesco
- Created by
- Hal B. Wallis
- Writers
- John Wexley
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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

George Lloyd
'Goldie'

Joyce Compton
Lilly

Thurston Hall
Max Leonard

Ben Welden
Cobb

John Arledge
Salesman

Edward Keane
Gaul

Selmer Jackson
Doctor

Joseph Crehan
Doctor

Murray Alper
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Walter Bacon
Championship Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Harris Berger
Ticket Taker (uncredited)

Ward Bond
First Policeman (uncredited)
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Crew
Directing
- Anatole LitvakDirector
- Jean NegulescoDirector
Writing
- John WexleyScreenplay
- Aben KandelNovel
Production
- William CagneyProducer
- Anatole LitvakProducer
- Hal B. WallisExecutive Producer
- Jack L. WarnerProduction Manager
Camera
- James Wong HoweDirector of Photography
- Sol PolitoDirector of Photography
Editing
- William HolmesEditor
Sound
- Max SteinerOriginal Music Composer
Art
- Robert M. HaasArt Direction
Costume & Make-Up
- Howard ShoupCostume Design
- Perc WestmoreMakeup Artist
Crew
- Everett Alton BrownSound Recordist
- Byron HaskinSpecial Effects
- Rex WimpySpecial Effects
- Quentin BreeseStunts
- Harvey ParryStunts
- Robert VreelandChoreographer