City for Conquest
“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?
Genres
Romance, Drama, Crime
Studio
Warner Bros. Pictures
Language
en
Status
Released
Where to Watch
Cast
Danny Kenny
James Cagney
Danny Kenny
Peggy Nash
Ann Sheridan
Peggy Nash
'Old Timer'
Frank Craven
'Old Timer'
Scotty MacPherson
Donald Crisp
Scotty MacPherson
'Mutt'
Frank McHugh
'Mutt'
Eddie Kenny
Arthur Kennedy
Eddie Kenny
'Pinky'
George Tobias
'Pinky'
'Dutch'
Jerome Cowan
'Dutch'
'Googi'
Elia Kazan
'Googi'
Murray Burns
Anthony Quinn
Murray Burns
Gladys
Lee Patrick
Gladys
Mrs. Nash
Blanche Yurka
Mrs. Nash
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