Film · 1940 · Romance
A story with all the fire and fury of its two great stars!
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?
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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?
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City for Conquest (1940) is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The 1h 44m romance directed by Jean Negulesco is rated 6.9/10 by 38 viewers.
City for Conquest was released on September 21, 1940.
City for Conquest was directed by Jean Negulesco.
City for Conquest has a runtime of 104 minutes (1h 44m).
City for Conquest is categorized as Romance, Drama, Crime.
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