City for Conquest

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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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Director

Anatole Litvak

Director

Jean Negulesco

Director

Cast

James Cagney

Danny Kenny

Ann Sheridan

Peggy Nash

Frank Craven

'Old Timer'

Donald Crisp

Scotty MacPherson

Frank McHugh

'Mutt'

Arthur Kennedy

Eddie Kenny

George Tobias

'Pinky'

Jerome Cowan

'Dutch'

Elia Kazan

'Googi'

Anthony Quinn

Murray Burns

Lee Patrick

Gladys

Blanche Yurka

Mrs. Nash

George Lloyd

'Goldie'

Joyce Compton

Lilly

Thurston Hall

Max Leonard

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