City for Conquest

City for Conquest

1940

Danny is a content truck driver, but his girl Peggy shows potential as a dancer and hopes he too can show ambition. Danny acquiesces and pursues boxing to please her, but the two begin to spend more time working than time together

Two Reckless Hearts Against the Mighty Metropolis! (Print Ad-Lafayette Ledger, ((Lafayette, Minn.)) 18 October 1940)

JBscale
77
Very Good

Film Detail

Genre
Drama - Sport
Length
1 hr. 44 mins.
US Theatrical Release
September 21, 1940
US Box Office
No Data Available
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
NR
Not Rated

Collection Detail

Edition
Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
FS 1.37:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Warner Brothers
Released
July 18, 2006
Acquired Date
September 4, 2025
Times Seen
0 Times
Last Watched
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Actors

James Cagney
James Cagney
Ann Sheridan
Ann Sheridan
Arthur Kennedy
Arthur Kennedy
Donald Crisp
Donald Crisp
Frank Craven
Frank Craven
Frank McHugh
Frank McHugh
George Tobias
George Tobias
Jerome Cowan
Jerome Cowan
Elia Kazan
Elia Kazan
Anthony Quinn
Anthony Quinn
Lee Patrick
Lee Patrick
Blanche Yurka
Blanche Yurka
George Lloyd
George Lloyd
Joyce Compton
Joyce Compton
Thurston Hall
Thurston Hall
Ben Welden
Ben Welden

Directors

Anatole Litvak
Anatole Litvak
Jean Negulesco
Jean Negulesco

Producers

Anatole Litvak
Anatole Litvak

Writers

John Wexley
John Wexley

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh
80%
Tomatometer
5 votes
RT Hot
73%
Popcornmeter
39 votes
METASCORE
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IMDb RATING
7.2/10
2,873 votes

Additional Info

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