4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on August 29, 2019

Upon being immersed in City for Conquest, it feels like a cast of millions because so many familiar faces make an appearance for any given amount of time. Surely, the most important coupling is James Cagney and Ann Sheridan who are paired much in the same way as Angel With...   read more

Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on April 8, 2016

"I worked like a dog on City for Conquest. There were some excellent passages in Kandel's novel, passages with genuinely poetic flavor, and all of us doing the picture realized that retaining them (as we were doing) would give City for Conquest distinction. Then I saw the final cut of...   read more

Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on April 11, 2014

City for Conquest Directed by Anatole Litvak Written by John Wexley from the novel by Aben Kandel 1940/USA Warner Bros. First viewing/Netflix rental This is an OK Warner Brothers urban social drama with an outstanding cast. The city is New York and the whole story is framed by a narrator,...   read more

The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on January 18, 2013

By the time "City for Conquest" was released in 1940, James Cagney had been one of the top stars at Warner Bros. for ten years. The movies that put him in that position -- tough, fast-moving urban dramas with lots of action and snappy dialogue -- were so successful financially,...   read more

The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on January 18, 2013

By the time "City for Conquest" was released in 1940, James Cagney had been one of the top stars at Warner Bros. for ten years. The movies that put him in that position -- tough, fast-moving urban dramas with lots of action and snappy dialogue -- were so successful financially,...   read more

Hollywood Revue Posted by Angela on August 15, 2012

Danny Kenny (James Cagney) isn’t a man with big dreams.  He likes working as a truck driver, he’s got his girlfriend Peggy (Ann Sheridan), he’s got a roof over his head, what more could he want?  Well, he could use some extra cash so that he can send his musician...   read more