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Auction History Result 3g386 CITY FOR CONQUEST 1/2sh '40 boxer James Cagney & Ann Sheridan by New York skyline, rare! Date Sold 12/10/2015 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Folded Style A Half-Sheet Movie Poster (1/2sh; measures 22" x 28" [56 x 71 cm]) (Learn More) City for Conquest, the classic 1940 Anatole Litvak New York City boxing sports family relationship brothers gambling romantic melodrama ("A story with all the fire and fury of its two great stars!": "From the novel by Aben Kandel"; "New York's a pushover for a guy like me! I get what I want with my fists!"; "I'll lick this town too! But I'll get to the top... a different way!"; in a twist on the usual plot of a musician-turned-boxer to raise money, in this movie, Cagney is boxing to help his musician brother, with tragic results; one of Cagney's best roles ever; look for director Elia Kazan and a very young Anthony Quinn in very strong supporting performances!) starring James Cagney, Ann Sheridan, Frank Craven, Donald Crisp, Frank McHugh, Arthur Kennedy, George Tobias, Jerome Cowan, Elia Kazan (the famous director in an early acting role!), Anthony Quinn, Blanche Yurka, Joyce Compton, Lee Patrick, and Bob Steele NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. If you know who did the art (if any), please let us know. Important Added Info: Note that we have never before auctioned this half-sheet with this great close up image of Cagney and Sheridan. We once auctioned the title card (which has the same image) eleven years ago, and it sold for $433. Also note that this poster was folded at one time but has been laying flat for a long time and will be sent rolled in a tube. Condition: good. The poster has darkened, typical of Warner Bros. linen posters and lobby cards of this period. It has scuffs and surface paper loss on both folds, and some creases scattered throughout, with many creases and a few tiny tears in the borders, and a 3" tear in the right border, extending into the white background. There is a diagonal crease in the top left corner. There are several tape repairs on the back of the poster. Learn More about condition grades 
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