City for Conquest

Name: City for Conquest
Released: 1940-09-21
Rating: 6.865

6.9/10 (37)

·1940· 104 min

Director: Jean Negulesco

"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?

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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

In brief

City for Conquest (1940) is a romance, drama, crime film. With an average rating of 6.9/10 from 37 votes, it's a solidly rated pick. The film runs 1h 44min. Check current streaming availability in the "Where to watch" section above.

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How long is City for Conquest?

City for Conquest runs 104 minutes (1h 44min).

What rating does City for Conquest have?

City for Conquest has an average rating of 6.9/10 based on 37 viewer votes on TMDB.

What year is City for Conquest from?

City for Conquest was released in 1940.