City for Conquest (1940) DVD9
on November 9th, 2015 at 09:09
In the East Side slums of New York City, Danny Kenny, his brother Eddie and Peggy Nash, all childhood friends from the tenements, pursue different paths to climb their way out of the gutter. Danny is content driving a truck until his brother, who dreams of writing a symphony of the city, needs money for music school. To earn Eddie's tuition, Danny accepts a boxing match, where he is spotted by fight manager Scotty MacPherson. Meanwhile, Peggy, seduced by the vision of her name in lights, becomes the dance partner of the despotic Murray Burns, and the pair set out on the vaudeville circuit. Desperate to win Peggy back, Danny decides to make something of himself and accepts Scotty's offer to be his manager....
DVD9 | NTSC 4:3 | 01:44:09 | 6.81 Gb + 3% rec
Language: English
Subtitles: English, Francais, Espanol
Genre: Crime, Drama, Music
Directors: Anatole Litvak, Jean Negulesco
Cast: James Cagney, Ann Sheridan, Frank Craven, Donald Crisp, Arthur Kennedy, George Tobias, Elia Kazan, Anthony Quinn
Country: USA
Extras:
• Commentary by Film Historian Richard Schickel
• Warner Night at the Movies 1940:
-- Oscar-nominated short film "Service with the Color" (1940)
-- Classic cartoon "Stage Fright" (1940)
-- Trailer for the 1940 Cagney war film "The Fighting 69th"
-- News of The Day - Vintage newsreel (Nazi planes being shot down during first London Air Raids)
• New featurette "Molls and Dolls: The Women of Gangster Films"
• "Breakdowns of 1940" studio blooper reel
• Full audio recording of the 2/9/1942 broadcast of the Lux Theater "City For Conquest" radio play (59:10)
• Theatrical Trailer
City.For.Conquest.1940.Hc.part1.rar
City.For.Conquest.1940.Hc.part2.rar