City for Conquest
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| Directed by | Anatole Litvak Jean Negulesco (uncredited) |
| Produced by | William Cagney Anatole Litvak Hal B. Wallis (uncredited) |
| Written by | Aben Kandel (novel) John Wexley (screenplay) |
| Starring | James Cagney Ann Sheridan Arthur Kennedy Frank Craven Anthony Quinn Elia Kazan |
| Music by | Max Steiner |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
| Release date(s) | September 21, 1940 |
| Running time | 104 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
City for Conquest is a 1940 American drama film directed by Anatole Litvak, starring James Cagney, Ann Sheridan, and Arthur Kennedy.[1][2] It is based on the novel of the same name by Aben Kandel.
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[edit] Plot
Cagney plays a truck driver named Danny Kenny, who starts as a New York boxing contender. Ann Sheridan plays his girlfriend, Peggy. Being successful as a boxer, Danny decides to financially help his brother Eddie (Arthur Kennedy) to become a professional musician. Peggy on the other hand, loses her heart to Murray Burns (Anthony Quinn), a professional dancer, and she turns down Danny's proposal in order to go for a dancing career. Embittered by Peggy's refusal, Danny continues to work as a boxer and eventually gets blinded by his opponent during a fight, who has placed some rosin dust onto his gloves. Now partly blind, Danny works as a newspaper stand operator, while Peggy is seized with remorse after her career as a dancer had not come true. The movie ends with Eddie being a successful composer who dedicates his first major symphony at Carnegie Hall to his brother, who is listening to the concert on the radio from his newsstand.
[edit] Cast
- James Cagney as Danny Kenny
- Ann Sheridan as Peggy 'Peg' Nash
- Arthur Kennedy as Eddie Kenny
- Frank Craven as Old Timer
- Anthony Quinn as Murray Burns
- Elia Kazan as Googi Zucco
[edit] Notes
- ^ Variety film review; September 11, 1940, page 14.
- ^ Harrison's Reports film review; September 28, 1940, page 154.
[edit] External links
- City for Conquest at the Internet Movie Database
- City for Conquest at the TCM Movie Database
- City for Conquest, "fair use" compilation (definition) from film scenes
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