City for Conquest (1940)
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?
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James Cagney
as Danny Kenny
as Danny Kenny
Ann Sheridan
as Peggy Nash
as Peggy Nash
Frank Craven
as 'Old Timer'
as 'Old Timer'
Donald Crisp
as Scotty MacPherson
as Scotty MacPherson
Frank McHugh
as 'Mutt'
as 'Mutt'
Arthur Kennedy
as Eddie Kenny
as Eddie Kenny
George Tobias
as 'Pinky'
as 'Pinky'
Jerome Cowan
as 'Dutch'
as 'Dutch'
Elia Kazan
as 'Googi'
as 'Googi'
Anthony Quinn
as Murray Burns
as Murray Burns
Lee Patrick
as Gladys
as Gladys
Blanche Yurka
as Mrs. Nash
as Mrs. Nash
George Lloyd
as 'Goldie'
as 'Goldie'
Joyce Compton
as Lilly
as Lilly
Thurston Hall
as Max Leonard
as Max Leonard
Ben Welden
as Cobb
as Cobb
John Arledge
as Salesman
as Salesman
Edward Keane
as Gaul
as Gaul
Selmer Jackson
as Doctor
as Doctor
Joseph Crehan
as Doctor
as Doctor
Murray Alper
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Walter Bacon
as Championship Fight Spectator (uncredited)
as Championship Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Harris Berger
as Ticket Taker (uncredited)
as Ticket Taker (uncredited)
Ward Bond
as First Policeman (uncredited)
as First Policeman (uncredited)
Wade Boteler
as New York Policeman (uncredited)
as New York Policeman (uncredited)
James Carlisle
as Party Guest (uncredited)
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Steve Carruthers
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Hugh Chapman
as Boy (uncredited)
as Boy (uncredited)
James Conaty
as Championship Fight Spectator (uncredited)
as Championship Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Oliver Cross
as Party Guest (uncredited)
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Dudley Dickerson
as Doorman (uncredited)
as Doorman (uncredited)
John Dilson
as Mr. Cahn - Man Buying Newspaper (uncredited)
as Mr. Cahn - Man Buying Newspaper (uncredited)
James Dime
as Gym Rat (uncredited)
as Gym Rat (uncredited)
Warren Douglas
as Elevator Operator (uncredited)
as Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Jay Eaton
as Party Guest (uncredited)
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Frank Faylen
as Band Conductor and Emcee (uncredited)
as Band Conductor and Emcee (uncredited)
Pat Flaherty
as Dance Floor Guard (uncredited)
as Dance Floor Guard (uncredited)
George Ford
as Dance Contestant (uncredited)
as Dance Contestant (uncredited)
Edward Gargan
as Joe - Foreman (uncredited)
as Joe - Foreman (uncredited)
Joe Gilbert
as Concert Spectator (uncredited)
as Concert Spectator (uncredited)
Malvern Gilmartin
as Boy (uncredited)
as Boy (uncredited)
David Gorcey
as Ticket Taker (uncredited)
as Ticket Taker (uncredited)
Joe Gray
as Cannonball Wales (uncredited)
as Cannonball Wales (uncredited)
Harrison Greene
as Dance Judge (uncredited)
as Dance Judge (uncredited)
Kit Guard
as Mickey Miller (uncredited)
as Mickey Miller (uncredited)
Robert Haines
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Margaret Hayes
as Sally - Irene's Friend (uncredited)
as Sally - Irene's Friend (uncredited)
Sam Hayes
as Sam Hayes - Radio Announcer (uncredited)
as Sam Hayes - Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian
as Gym Trainer (uncredited)
as Gym Trainer (uncredited)
Arthur Housman
as Radio Listener (uncredited)
as Radio Listener (uncredited)
George Humbert
as Organ Grinder's Shill (uncredited)
as Organ Grinder's Shill (uncredited)
John Indrisano
as Referee in Wales Fight (uncredited)
as Referee in Wales Fight (uncredited)
Danny Jackson
as Boy (uncredited)
as Boy (uncredited)
Thomas E. Jackson
as Pep - Sportswriter (uncredited)
as Pep - Sportswriter (uncredited)
Lois James
as Chorus girl (uncredited)
as Chorus girl (uncredited)
Payne B. Johnson
as Boy (uncredited)
as Boy (uncredited)
Colin Kenny
as Al's Pal (uncredited)
as Al's Pal (uncredited)
Victor Kilian
as Bill Poster (uncredited)
as Bill Poster (uncredited)
Joseph La Cava
as Dance Contestant (uncredited)
as Dance Contestant (uncredited)
Mike Lally
as Fight Ringsider / Party Guest (uncredited)
as Fight Ringsider / Party Guest (uncredited)
Charles Lane
as Al - Dance Team Manager (uncredited)
as Al - Dance Team Manager (uncredited)
Paula Lane
as Girl (uncredited)
as Girl (uncredited)
Ethelreda Leopold
as Irene - Dressing Room Blonde (uncredited)
as Irene - Dressing Room Blonde (uncredited)
Carl M. Leviness
as Champion Fight Spectator (uncredited)
as Champion Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Michael Mark
as Tonbstone Painter (uncredited)
as Tonbstone Painter (uncredited)
William Marshall
as Man in Peggy's Dressing Room (uncredited)
as Man in Peggy's Dressing Room (uncredited)
Eric Mayne
as Concert Spectator (uncredited)
as Concert Spectator (uncredited)
Pat McKee
as Danny's Trainer (uncredited)
as Danny's Trainer (uncredited)
Sidney Miller
as Band Conductor and Emcee (uncredited)
as Band Conductor and Emcee (uncredited)
Hans Moebus
as Championship Fight Spectator (uncredited)
as Championship Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Bert Moorhouse
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Jack Mower
as Man Next to MacPherson at Fight (uncredited)
as Man Next to MacPherson at Fight (uncredited)
William Newell
as Max's Lyricist (uncredited)
as Max's Lyricist (uncredited)
William H. O'Brien
as Waiter (uncredited)
as Waiter (uncredited)
George O'Hanlon
as Newsboy (uncredited)
as Newsboy (uncredited)
Garry Owen
as Reporter (uncredited)
as Reporter (uncredited)
Paul Panzer
as Dance Contest Observer (uncredited)
as Dance Contest Observer (uncredited)
Sally Payne
as Singer (uncredited)
as Singer (uncredited)
Jack Perry
as Wales' Handler (uncredited)
as Wales' Handler (uncredited)
Lee Phelps
as Ring Announcer (uncredited)
as Ring Announcer (uncredited)
William Phillips
as Sailor - Sparring Partner (uncredited)
as Sailor - Sparring Partner (uncredited)
Bernice Pilot
as Della - Peggy's Maid (uncredited)
as Della - Peggy's Maid (uncredited)
Alexander Pollard
as Waiter (uncredited)
as Waiter (uncredited)
Fred Rapport
as Party Guest (uncredited)
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Jackie Salling
as Boy (uncredited)
as Boy (uncredited)
Scott Seaton
as Concert Spectator (uncredited)
as Concert Spectator (uncredited)
John Sheehan
as Man Yelling at Ringside (uncredited)
as Man Yelling at Ringside (uncredited)
Charles Sherlock
as Dance Judge (uncredited)
as Dance Judge (uncredited)
Buster Slaven
as Sidney - Pupil (uncredited)
as Sidney - Pupil (uncredited)
Stephen Soldi
as Organ Grinder (uncredited)
as Organ Grinder (uncredited)
Bob Steele
as Kid Callahan (uncredited)
as Kid Callahan (uncredited)
Larry Steers
as Party Guest (uncredited)
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Charles Sullivan
as Dance Floor Guard #2 (uncredited)
as Dance Floor Guard #2 (uncredited)
Elliott Sullivan
as Photographer (uncredited)
as Photographer (uncredited)
Frank Sully
as Radio Listener (uncredited)
as Radio Listener (uncredited)
Dale Van Sickel
as Championship Fight Spectator (uncredited)
as Championship Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Billy Wayne
as Happy - Googi's Henchman (uncredited)
as Happy - Googi's Henchman (uncredited)
Dick Wessel
as Cab Driver by Fire (uncredited)
as Cab Driver by Fire (uncredited)
Leo White
as Dance Contest Observer (uncredited)
as Dance Contest Observer (uncredited)
Frank Wilcox
as Party Guest (uncredited)
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Charles C. Wilson
as Bill - Man Behind MacPherson at Fight (uncredited)
as Bill - Man Behind MacPherson at Fight (uncredited)
Tom Wilson
as Man on Fire Escape (uncredited)
as Man on Fire Escape (uncredited)
Robert Winkler
as Mush (uncredited)
as Mush (uncredited)
George Boyce
as Dance Contestant (uncredited)
as Dance Contestant (uncredited)
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Jean Negulesco
Director
Director
Sol Polito
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Max Steiner
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
William Cagney
Producer
Producer
John Wexley
Screenplay
Screenplay
James Wong Howe
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Anatole Litvak
Producer
Producer
Anatole Litvak
Director
Director
Aben Kandel
Novel
Novel
Hal B. Wallis
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
William Holmes
Editor
Editor
Robert M. Haas
Art Direction
Art Direction
Howard Shoup
Costume Design
Costume Design
Harvey Parry
Stunts
Stunts
Robert Vreeland
Choreographer
Choreographer
Quentin Breese
Stunts
Stunts
Jack L. Warner
Production Manager
Production Manager
Perc Westmore
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Everett Alton Brown
Sound Recordist
Sound Recordist
Byron Haskin
Special Effects
Special Effects
Rex Wimpy
Special Effects
Special Effects
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