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?
City for Conquest (1940) is a romance, drama and crime film directed by Jean Negulesco, released on September 21, 1940 with a runtime of 1h 44m. It stars James Cagney, Ann Sheridan, Frank Craven and Donald Crisp. Viewers rate it 6.9 out of 10 across 37 ratings.
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James Cagney
as Danny Kenny
Ann Sheridan
as Peggy Nash
Frank Craven
as 'Old Timer'
Donald Crisp
as Scotty MacPherson
Frank McHugh
as 'Mutt'
Arthur Kennedy
as Eddie Kenny
George Tobias
as 'Pinky'
Jerome Cowan
as 'Dutch'
Elia Kazan
as 'Googi'
Anthony Quinn
as Murray Burns
Lee Patrick
as Gladys
Blanche Yurka
as Mrs. Nash
Directed by Jean Negulesco, written by John Wexley and Aben Kandel, produced by William Cagney and Anatole Litvak.
Average viewer score of 6.9/10 from 37 ratings.
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's that, not only sported great acting by Cagney but also had wonderful performances by Ann Sheridan (I'm rather fond of…
Reviewed on April 13, 2016
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 to help realise his younger brother's dream of being a composer, yet thankfully here the film has a great deal more to…
Reviewed on March 1, 2020
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City for Conquest (1940) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of City for Conquest (1940) includes James Cagney, Ann Sheridan, Frank Craven, Donald Crisp and Frank McHugh. The film was directed by Jean Negulesco. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
City for Conquest was released on September 21, 1940 and runs for 1h 44m.
City for Conquest (1940) holds an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from 37 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy romance, drama and crime films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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