City for Conquest

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?

Genre : RomanceDramaCrime

Runtime : 104 mins

Release Date : 1940-09-21

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I'm unashamedly a James Cagney enthusiast--in fact, he's my very favourite actor (like me, he's at least part-Irish, and he's more versatile than Orson Welles), so yes, I tend to be overly generous when I'm watching his films. But I really enjoyed this gangster/boxing hybrid film from the early 40'...

Powerhouse Cagney in melodramatic heart-tugger. If taken purely on script alone the film only amounts up to the usual fare we have seen a zillion times over the years. The basic formula being that two brothers are taking different paths in career choices and the elder brother is doing all he can...

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))

Wade Boteler

(New York Policeman (uncredited))

James Carlisle

(Party Guest (uncredited))

Steve Carruthers

(Nightclub Patron (uncredited))

Hugh Chapman

(Boy (uncredited))

James Conaty

(Championship Fight Spectator (uncredited))

Oliver Cross

(Party Guest (uncredited))

Dudley Dickerson

(Doorman (uncredited))

John Dilson

(Mr. Cahn - Man Buying Newspaper (uncredited))

James Dime

(Gym Rat (uncredited))

Warren Douglas

(Elevator Operator (uncredited))

Jay Eaton

(Party Guest (uncredited))

Frank Faylen

(Band Conductor and Emcee (uncredited))

Pat Flaherty

(Dance Floor Guard (uncredited))

George Ford

(Dance Contestant (uncredited))

Edward Gargan

(Joe - Foreman (uncredited))

Joe Gilbert

(Concert Spectator (uncredited))

Malvern Gilmartin

(Boy (uncredited))

David Gorcey

(Ticket Taker (uncredited))

Joe Gray

(Cannonball Wales (uncredited))

Harrison Greene

(Dance Judge (uncredited))

Kit Guard

(Mickey Miller (uncredited))

Robert Haines

(Nightclub Patron (uncredited))

Margaret Hayes

(Sally - Irene's Friend (uncredited))

Sam Hayes

(Sam Hayes - Radio Announcer (uncredited))

Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian

(Gym Trainer (uncredited))

Arthur Housman

(Radio Listener (uncredited))

George Humbert

(Organ Grinder's Shill (uncredited))

John Indrisano

(Referee in Wales Fight (uncredited))

Danny Jackson

(Boy (uncredited))

Thomas E. Jackson

(Pep - Sportswriter (uncredited))

Lois James

(Chorus girl (uncredited))

Payne B. Johnson

(Boy (uncredited))

Colin Kenny

(Al's Pal (uncredited))

Victor Kilian

(Bill Poster (uncredited))

Joseph La Cava

(Dance Contestant (uncredited))

Mike Lally

(Fight Ringsider / Party Guest (uncredited))

Charles Lane

(Al - Dance Team Manager (uncredited))

Paula Lane

(Girl (uncredited))

Ethelreda Leopold

(Irene - Dressing Room Blonde (uncredited))

Carl M. Leviness

(Champion Fight Spectator (uncredited))

Michael Mark

(Tonbstone Painter (uncredited))

William Marshall

(Man in Peggy's Dressing Room (uncredited))

Eric Mayne

(Concert Spectator (uncredited))

Pat McKee

(Danny's Trainer (uncredited))

Sidney Miller

(Band Conductor and Emcee (uncredited))

Hans Moebus

(Championship Fight Spectator (uncredited))

Bert Moorhouse

(Nightclub Patron (uncredited))

Jack Mower

(Man Next to MacPherson at Fight (uncredited))

William Newell

(Max's Lyricist (uncredited))

William H. O'Brien

(Waiter (uncredited))

George O'Hanlon

(Newsboy (uncredited))

Garry Owen

(Reporter (uncredited))

Paul Panzer

(Dance Contest Observer (uncredited))

Sally Payne

(Singer (uncredited))

Jack Perry

(Wales' Handler (uncredited))

Lee Phelps

(Ring Announcer (uncredited))

William Phillips

(Sailor - Sparring Partner (uncredited))

Bernice Pilot

(Della - Peggy's Maid (uncredited))

Alexander Pollard

(Waiter (uncredited))

Fred Rapport

(Party Guest (uncredited))

Jackie Salling

(Boy (uncredited))

Scott Seaton

(Concert Spectator (uncredited))

John Sheehan

(Man Yelling at Ringside (uncredited))

Charles Sherlock

(Dance Judge (uncredited))

Buster Slaven

(Sidney - Pupil (uncredited))

Stephen Soldi

(Organ Grinder (uncredited))

Bob Steele

(Kid Callahan (uncredited))

Larry Steers

(Party Guest (uncredited))

Charles Sullivan

(Dance Floor Guard #2 (uncredited))

Elliott Sullivan

(Photographer (uncredited))

Frank Sully

(Radio Listener (uncredited))

Dale Van Sickel

(Championship Fight Spectator (uncredited))

Billy Wayne

(Happy - Googi's Henchman (uncredited))

Dick Wessel

(Cab Driver by Fire (uncredited))

Leo White

(Dance Contest Observer (uncredited))

Frank Wilcox

(Party Guest (uncredited))

Charles C. Wilson

(Bill - Man Behind MacPherson at Fight (uncredited))

Tom Wilson

(Man on Fire Escape (uncredited))

Robert Winkler

(Mush (uncredited))

George Boyce

(Dance Contestant (uncredited))