City for Conquest
City for Conquest is a 1940 American epic drama film directed by Anatole Litvak and starring James Cagney, Ann Sheridan and Arthur Kennedy. The film is based on the 1936 novel of the same name by Aben Kandel. The supporting cast features Elia Kazan, Anthony Quinn, Donald Crisp, Frank McHugh, Frank Craven and Lee Patrick.
Plot
A vagabond arrives in New York and is instantly enamored with the city. Traveling through the poorer side of town, he meets Danny Kenny, who shows a talent for boxing but does not aspire to become a professional fighter. Danny's girlfriend Peggy is a skilled dancer who dreams of becoming a star.
Cast
- Ann Sheridan
- Anthony Quinn
- Arthur Kennedy
- Blanche Yurka
- Bob Steele
- Charles Lane
- Donald Crisp
- Edward Gargan
- Elia Kazan
- Frank Craven
- Frank Faylen
- Frank McHugh
- Frank Wilcox
- George Tobias
- James Cagney
- Jerome Cowan
- Joseph Crehan
- Joyce Compton
- Lee Patrick
- Lee Phelps
- Margaret Hayes
- Murray Alper
- Thurston Hall
- Victor Kilian
- Wade Boteler
- Ward Bond
- William Marshall
More details
| author | John Wexley |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | New York City |
| director | Anatole Litvak |
| editor | William Holmes |
| genre | crime drama |
| keywords | beat box carnegie hall create dance club domineer golden gloves music school new york golden gloves travel truck driver true love wed |
| musicBy | Max Steiner |
| producer | Hal B. Wallis |
| publisher | Warner Bros. |
| theme | dance epic |