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City for Conquest (1940)

"A story with all the fire and fury of its two great stars!"
Year 19401h 44m* 6.9/10RomanceDramaCrime
City for Conquest is a 1940 romance directed by Jean Negulesco. It features James Cagney, Ann Sheridan, Frank Craven in lead roles. The film carries a runtime of 1h 44m. Audiences have rated it 6.9/10 across 37 votes. It does not currently have an official streaming source listed for India.

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?

Cast

James Cagney
James Cagney
Danny Kenny
Ann Sheridan
Ann Sheridan
Peggy Nash
Frank Craven
Frank Craven
'Old Timer'
Donald Crisp
Donald Crisp
Scotty MacPherson
Frank McHugh
Frank McHugh
'Mutt'
Arthur Kennedy
Arthur Kennedy
Eddie Kenny
George Tobias
George Tobias
'Pinky'
Jerome Cowan
Jerome Cowan
'Dutch'
Elia Kazan
Elia Kazan
'Googi'
Anthony Quinn
Anthony Quinn
Murray Burns

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