City for Conquest (1940)

Directed by

Anatole Litvak

Genre

drama film, boxing film, crime film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 44m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 36 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young boxer in New York City tries to make a name for himself while supporting his brother's music career. His girlfriend dreams of becoming a dancer and their relationships face different kinds of hardship.

earnestsentimentalurbandramaticbittersweetnostalgicromanticdetermined

What happens

City for Conquest is a 1940 American epic drama film directed by Anatole Litvak and starring James Cagney, Ann Sheridan and Arthur Kennedy. The film is based on the 1936 novel of the same name by Aben Kandel. The supporting cast features Elia Kazan, Anthony Quinn, Donald Crisp, Frank McHugh, Frank Craven and Lee Patrick. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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