City for Conquest 1940

Synopsis:

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 engagement to Danny, he sets out to be a championship boxer, while she becomes a dancer paired with a sleazy partner. Will tragedy reunite the former lovers?

Directed by: Jean Negulesco & Anatole Litvak
Written by: John Wexley
Runtime: 104 minutes
Critics score:
Tagline: A story with all the fire and fury of its two great stars!
Cast:
James Cagney
James Cagney
Danny Kenny 
Ann Sheridan
Ann Sheridan
Peggy Nash 
Frank Craven
Frank Craven
'Old Timer' 
Donald Crisp
Donald Crisp
Scotty MacPherson 
Frank McHugh
Frank McHugh
'Mutt' 
Arthur Kennedy
Arthur Kennedy
Eddie Kenny