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City for Conquest (1940) Rank 3 Reviews
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by Mary S. Lee on September 28, 2009
A very inspiring movie glorifying the one who joyfully overcomes obstacles, doesn't complain: is a victor and
not a victim. Excellent. ...
by G. Snow on January 17, 2009
I love sappy love stories. Casablanca, Gone With The Wind, Titanic are magnificent films. But, this story is special to me. Cagney's undying devotion and love for Sheridan melts my heart. Ah what can I say but "You'll always be my girl". I've searched ...
by Bomojaz on October 28, 2006
James Cagney plays a fighter who's trying to impress his squeeze (Ann Sheridan) with his boxing ability, though she has some ambitions of her own, mainly a dancing career that partners her with the oily Anthony Quinn. Arthur Kennedy also appears (his ...
by Buster49 on August 30, 2006
For me, "City For Conquest" is so honest in its emotion that I totally accept what others might call over-the-top melodramatics. It mirrors, on the outside, what most of us feel on the inside, especially in the dynamics of relationships. Think about ...
by Kevin Killian on August 16, 2006
It's a little silly having Ann Sheridan play the part of a gifted ballroom dancer, since she apparently can't put one foot in front of the other without losing her balance. Wasn't there anyone who else who could have played it? It doesn't really ...
by william j stebbin... on September 19, 2005
City for Conquest is an early Cagney film that should be brought out on dvd. It summons up the dynamic action of Cagney and mixes it with the pathos of a story of artistic endevor, brotherhood, and a dual quest. All of this is surrounded by a haunting ...
by Martin Asiner on April 13, 2003
CITY FOR CONQUEST could have been just one of those late 30s fight movies with an underdog battling for the title. But thanks to director Anatole Litwak and a sterling cast led by James Cagney, Ann Sheridan, and Arthur Kennedy, the result tells a ...
by David R. Greenlan... on March 03, 2001
During Hollywood's Golden Age, no one made better pictures about New York than Warner Bros., and this one is by far the best. The film contains something for everybody--boxers, dancers, gangsters, romance and music. Although James Cagney felt the ...
by M. E. Peterson on December 03, 2000
Some of the best second-line actors get to step forward and do their stuff -- and several stepped forward to become first-line. Sentimental in places, sure, but if you ...
by luvtheCag "T Ann" on May 13, 2008
City for Conquest is an ambitious film about New York City, based on a novel written in the late 30s. James Cagney is the quintessential New Yorker here, playing his characterization to the hilt, and to great affect.
Ann Sheridan is his "goil," who ...
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