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Actors: James Cagney, Anne Sheridan
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about City For Conquest |
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James Cagney is Danny, a New York trucker barely making ends meet. He decides to take up boxing, mainly to finance the musical education of his brother, Eddie, a talented pianist and composer. Danny is also hoping to make enough money to marry his longtime sweetheart, Peggy (Ann Sheridan). However, starry-eyed Peggy wants to pursue a career as a dancer, especially when she starts to win competitions with a slick partner (Anthony Quinn).
Danny turns out to be a winner in the ring, but he loses his sight in a dirty bout. Danny strives to make himself useful, and he serves as a role model for Eddie to realize his dream of appearing at Carnegie Hall.
While Danny's love for Peggy never wavers, he doesn't want her to see him after he's been hurt.
--Elana Starr, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of City For Conquest |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1930's-1950's
Kind of sports story:
- boxing
Sports story?
Yes
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- boxing
Age:
- 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- blonde
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) muscular
Events of movie makes character more...
- sad
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Physique
- very athletic
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn wavey
Body type
- (woman) ample bosom & buttocks
How much in movie?
- 40%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- a fight for survival
Setting
City?
Yes
City:
- New York
Misc setting
- sports arena
Style
Movie makes you feel...
- depressed/sad
Check here if B&W
Yes
If lots of song/dance...
- lot of dancing
Is this movie based on a
- book
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