City for Conquest1940
City for Conquest (1940)
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Cast
as Danny Kenny
as Peggy Nash
as Eddie Kenny
as Scotty MacPherson
as Old Timer
as Mutt
as Pinky
as Mrs. Nash
as Googi
as Murray Burns
as Callahan
as Goldie
as Dutch
as Gladys
as Lilly
as Max Leonard
as Cobb
as Gaul
as Salesman
as Doctor
as Doctor
as Henchman
as Floor Guard
as M.C.
as Dressing room blonde
as Ring Announcer
as Bill - Man Behind MacPherson at Fight
as Joe - Foreman
as Taxi Driver
as Cab Driver by Fire
as Della - Peggy's Maid
as Al - Dance Team Manager
as Doctor
as Sally - Irene's Friend
as Max's Lyricist
Critic Reviews for City for Conquest
All Critics (5) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (4) | Rotten (1)
Picture carries plenty of dramatic punch.
Uunevenly paced, mounts slowly to a sizzling prizefight sequence, which comes somewhere about the middle, then sags off to a long-drawn, agonized finish.
Litvak's careful poduction overcomes any flaws.
The heartwrenching tearjerker love story surfaces at the end as a winner by a narrow decision.
Cagney's marvellous performance almost saves the mawkish ending.
Audience Reviews for City for Conquest
Ann Sheridan is on a quest for fame and fortune. Jimmy Cagney is on a quest for Ann Sheridan. A terrific little rags to riches to rags story replete with music and boxing and a dancing Anthony Quinn.
Super Reviewer
I love these old boxer movies, Cagney is perfect for this part too. I loved this movie it's really dramatic and exciting. I highly recommend it.
Super Reviewer
When you think of James Cagney, your thoughts might gravitate towards some of his movies like Public Enemy, White Heat or Yankee Doodle Dandy, right? You never hear anyone gush over City for Conquest. Reason being its a flat, dull and dragged out tale of slum kids following their dreams and blah blah blah. Cagney plays the likable tough guy, Ann Sheridan plays his (asshole) girl and Arthur Kennedy plays Cagney's kid brother. Oddest thing is that City for Conquest is the kind of movie that's right up my alley but it was so unengaging and drab that by the time the tragedy hit I didn't care. Seeing a young Anthony Quinn and Elia Kazan was kind of amusing but once Cagney's character goes blind (I didn't blow anything the synopsis above didn't so don't get mad for the lack of spoiler alert...) he's just really creepy. And the whole ageless bum thing was just dumb.
Super Reviewer
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