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City for Conquest
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6.9The 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?
Released: 1940-09-21104 minDir: Jean NegulescoRomance, Drama, Crime
Cast
- 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
Themes
- new york city
- blindness and impaired vision
- dancing
- composer
- truck driver
- audience
- carnegie hall
- boxing
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- Anatole Litvak
- Screenwriter
- John Wexley
- Cast member
- Edward Gargan
- Composer
- Max Steiner
- Producer
- Anatole Litvak
- Production company
- Warner Bros. Entertainment
- Cinematographer
- Sol Polito
- Narrative location
- New York City
- Duration
- 104
- FilmAffinity ID
- 707960
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 1940-01-01
- title
- City for Conquest
- distributed by
- Netflix
- color
- black-and-white
- executive producer
- Hal B. Wallis
- production designer
- Robert M. Haas
- film editor
- William Holmes
- review score
- 80%
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