🎬 Romance, Drama, Crime

City for Conquest

"A story with all the fire and fury of its two great stars!"

⭐ 6.9/10 1940 1h 44m Dir. Anatole Litvak

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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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6.9/10 36 votes

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Year
1940
Runtime
1h 44m
TMDB Rating
⭐ 6.9/10
Votes
36
Genre
Romance, Drama, Crime
Director
Language
EN

Cast

🎭 Romance 🎭 Drama 🎭 Crime 🎬 Anatole Litvak 👤 James Cagney 👤 Ann Sheridan 👤 Frank Craven
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City for Conquest has a runtime of 1h 44m (1 hour and 44 minutes).
City for Conquest was directed by Anatole Litvak and released in 1940.
City for Conquest is a Romance, Drama, Crime film (1940).
The cast of City for Conquest includes James Cagney, Ann Sheridan, Frank Craven, Donald Crisp, Frank McHugh.
City for Conquest has a TMDB rating of 6.9/10 based on 36 votes.

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