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City for Conquest

6.919401h 44mNRMovieRomanceDramaCrime

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…

DirectorsJean Negulesco·Anatole Litvak
WriterJohn Wexley
ProducersWilliam Cagney·Anatole Litvak

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Availability shown for Canada · rights vary by country

Cast · Directed by Jean Negulesco

JCJames Cagney
James Cagney
Danny Kenny
ASAnn Sheridan
Ann Sheridan
Peggy Nash
FCFrank Craven
Frank Craven
'Old Timer'
DCDonald Crisp
Donald Crisp
Scotty MacPherson
FMFrank McHugh
Frank McHugh
'Mutt'
AKArthur Kennedy
Arthur Kennedy
Eddie Kenny
GTGeorge Tobias
George Tobias
'Pinky'
JCJerome Cowan
Jerome Cowan
'Dutch'
EKElia Kazan
Elia Kazan
'Googi'
AQAnthony Quinn
Anthony Quinn
Murray Burns
LPLee Patrick
Lee Patrick
Gladys
BYBlanche Yurka
Blanche Yurka
Mrs. Nash

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City for Conquest isn't available free in Canada; you can only rent or buy it on Apple TV Store and YouTube.