City for Conquest
“A story with all the fire and fury of its two great stars!”
1940 · 1 h 44 min
Anatole LitvakCast
James Cagney 
Ann Sheridan 
Arthur Kennedy 
Donald Crisp 
Frank Craven 
Frank McHugh
Credits
Written by: John Wexley
Plot
The heartbreaking but hopeful tale of Danny Kenny, a boxer turned musician's brother, and his girl Peggy in New York.
Sinekatalog’s take
Anatole Litvak's drama, with James Cagney and Ann Sheridan, is sentimental and big-hearted.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.2 / 10 (3,029 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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