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City for Conquest (1940)

NR · 1940-09-21 · 1h 44m · EN
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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?

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Jean NegulescoDirectorAnatole LitvakDirector

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James CagneyJames CagneyDanny KennyAnn SheridanAnn SheridanPeggy NashFrank CravenFrank Craven'Old Timer'Donald CrispDonald CrispScotty MacPhersonFrank McHughFrank McHugh'Mutt'Arthur KennedyArthur KennedyEddie KennyGeorge TobiasGeorge Tobias'Pinky'Jerome CowanJerome Cowan'Dutch'Elia KazanElia Kazan'Googi'Anthony QuinnAnthony QuinnMurray BurnsLee PatrickLee PatrickGladysBlanche YurkaBlanche YurkaMrs. Nash

Keywords

New york cityBoxingDancingBlindness and impaired visionTruck driverComposerAudienceCarnegie hall

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDrama · Crime · MusicTheme affinityNew York City · Boxing · DancingDialogue densityDramaDirector preference217288 · 310175Actor preference260460 · 220379 · 164967Country preferenceUs

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What is City for Conquest about?

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?

How long is City for Conquest?

City for Conquest has a runtime of 104 minutes.

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