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City for Conquest (1940)
Starring: James Cagney, Ann Sheridan Director: Anatole Litvak Rating: Not Rated
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A poignant and absorbing look at love, deprivation, and, ultimately, hope, CITY FOR CONQUEST showcases the dynamic James Cagney as Danny, a truck driver turned boxer, and Ann Sheridan as Peggy, an aspiring dancer. When the devoted couple go their separate ways and try to rise out of the poverty in the ghetto of New York's Lower East Side, tragedy ensues.
Based on the novel by Aben Kandel, CITY FOR CONQUEST tells the heartbreaking but hopeful tale of Danny Kenny (James Cagney) and Peggy Nash (Ann Sheridan), two sweethearts who meet and struggle through their impoverished lives on the Lower East Side of 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 in a nightclub (with sleazy partner Murray, as played by the commanding Anthony Quinn). However, tragedy soon strikes and it appears that the two might never be reunited. With a beautiful, ironic ending, excellent dialogue, and strong, poignant performances, CITY FOR CONQUEST is one of director Anatole Litvak's most inspired films.
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Starring:
James Cagney | Ann Sheridan | Frank Craven | Donald Crisp | Frank McHugh | Arthur Kennedy | George Tobias | Jerome Cowan | ...more
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Directed By:
Anatole Litvak
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Genre:
Drama, Romantic
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DVD Release Date:
July 18, 2006
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Format: Region 1
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Rating:
Not Rated
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Year:
1940
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Regional Coding:
R1:
Will only play on North American Region 1 or multi-region DVD players.
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Number of Discs:
1
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Screen Ratio:
Full Screen Edition - 1.33:1
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English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono) | |
Running Time:
104 minutes
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Studio:
Warner Brothers
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Catalogue Number:
DVE079177
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UPC/Barcode Number:
012569791770
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Closed-Captioned: Yes
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Color: Yes
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- Warner Night at the Movies 1940 Short Subjects Gallery:
- ·Vintage Newsreel
- ·OscarŪ-Nominated Short Service with the Colors
- ·Classic Cartoon Stage Fright
- ·Trailers of City for Conquest and 1940's The Fighting 69th
- New Featurette Molls and Dolls: The Women of Gangster Films
- Commentary by Richard Schickel
- Breakdowns of 1940: Studio Blooper Reel
- Audio-Only Bonus: Radio Show with Alice Faye and Robert Preston
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