MuayThaiArt is back with another movie review. And of course it’s gotta be all about boxing. Lately there are not so many boxing movie produced, however there are quite a lot in the past or only a few in each year.

The City for Conquest, directed by Anatole Litvak, is a classic boxing film from 1940. The performance of the actors is outstandingly great.

Casts: James Cagney as Danny Kenny
Ann Sheridan as Peggy Nash
Frank Craven as Old Timer
Donald Crisp as Scotty MacPherson and more

Story: Danny Kenny, a truck driver, joins “the fight game” and his girlfriend, Peggy Nash. Danny is successful in the ring and give his money to pay for his brother’s, Eddie, musical career. At the meantime Peggy becomes a dancer refusing to marry Danny, so Danny moves on by continuing his fighting career. He was blinded by rosin dust that was placed on the boxing gloves of his opponent during the fight. His manager funds a newsstand for the semi-blind Danny.

At the end, his brother becomes a very successful music composer and dedicates a symphony to his brother. Danny gets to listen to the concert through a radio from his stand. And his girl, Peggy, returns to him at the stand where they are back together again.