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?
Title | City for Conquest |
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Year | 1940 |
Genre | Romance, Drama, Crime |
Country | United States of America |
Studio | Warner Bros. Pictures |
Cast | James Cagney, Ann Sheridan, Frank Craven, Donald Crisp, Frank McHugh, Arthur Kennedy |
Crew | Jean Negulesco (Director), Sol Polito (Director of Photography), Max Steiner (Original Music Composer), William Cagney (Producer), John Wexley (Screenplay), James Wong Howe (Director of Photography) |
Keyword | new york city, blindness and impaired vision, dancing, composer, truck driver, audience, carnegie hall, boxing |
Release | Sep 21, 1940 |
Runtime | 104 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 6.80 / 10 by 32 users |