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?
City for Conquest has generally received positive reviews.
Review of City for Conquest (1940)
By Private U (13,627) on 27 Aug 2007
Cinafilm features reviews from top contributing critics and users.
Review of City for Conquest (1940)
By Variety Staff (1,156) for Variety (12,700) on 01 Nov 2007
Review of City for Conquest (1940)
Review of City for Conquest (1940)
Review of City for Conquest (1940)
By Amanda R (467) on 23 Sep 2007
Review of City for Conquest (1940)
Review of City for Conquest (1940)
By Allan C (2,173) on 18 Aug 2012
Review of City for Conquest (1940)
Review of City for Conquest (1940)
Wow! No negative reviews yet.
Stay tuned - we add thousands of new movie reviews every day.
More About This Page
City for Conquest was released in 1940 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 18 reviews, giving City for Conquest (1940) an average rating of 72%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 81%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 65%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with City for Conquest than critics were.
With a score of 72%, City for Conquest is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1940, which stands at 63%.
Popular Movies Right Now
