TMDb Rating
6.8/10
34 verified votes
City for Conquest (1940)
RomanceDramaCrime
104 min
"A story with all the fire and fury of its two great stars!"
Plot Summary
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?
Director
Anatole Litvak
Top Cast
James CagneyAnn SheridanFrank CravenDonald CrispFrank McHugh
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