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City for Conquest

City for Conquest

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

Romance
Drama
Crime
September 21, 1940 (86 years ago)
1h 44m
6.9/10
Rent/Buy on
Apple TV

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?

James Cagney
James Cagney

James Cagney

Danny Kenny

Age 41 (died at 86)

Ann Sheridan
Ann Sheridan

Ann Sheridan

Peggy Nash

Age 25 (died at 51)

Frank Craven
Frank Craven

Frank Craven

'Old Timer'

Age 65 (died at 70)

Donald Crisp
Donald Crisp

Donald Crisp

Scotty MacPherson

Age 58 (died at 91)

Frank McHugh
Frank McHugh

Frank McHugh

'Mutt'

Age 42 (died at 83)

Arthur Kennedy
Arthur Kennedy

Arthur Kennedy

Eddie Kenny

Age 26 (died at 75)

George Tobias
George Tobias

George Tobias

'Pinky'

Age 39 (died at 78)

Jerome Cowan
Jerome Cowan

Jerome Cowan

'Dutch'

Age 42 (died at 74)

Elia Kazan
Elia Kazan

Elia Kazan

'Googi'

Age 31 (died at 94)

Anthony Quinn
Anthony Quinn

Anthony Quinn

Murray Burns

Age 25 (died at 86)

Lee Patrick
Lee Patrick

Lee Patrick

Gladys

Age 38 (died at 80)

Blanche Yurka
Blanche Yurka

Blanche Yurka

Mrs. Nash

Age 53 (died at 86)

George Lloyd
George Lloyd

George Lloyd

'Goldie'

Age 47 (died at 74)

Joyce Compton
Joyce Compton

Joyce Compton

Lilly

Age 33 (died at 90)

Thurston Hall
Thurston Hall

Thurston Hall

Max Leonard

Age 58 (died at 75)

Ben Welden
Ben Welden

Ben Welden

Cobb

Age 39 (died at 96)