eMoviePoster.comAuction History Result g028 CITY FOR CONQUEST 8x10 movie still '40 James Cagney, Sheridan Date Sold 8/16/2007Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical 8" x 10" Movie Still (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. Important Added Info: Note that this still is from the very end of the movie, the classic scene where Cagney asks Sheridan "Aren't you always my girl?", and she replies "Yes, Danny, yes, forever." It seems odd that they would have a still that shows the exact end of the movie, given that it is both sad, and a surprise ending! There is a stamp on the back of the still that reads, "PHOTOGRAPH BY MADISON LACY WARNER BROS.". Note that a paper snipe was glued to the back of the still, and then folded over to the front. Normally, this was done rather than gluing the snipe to the back, so that the snipe could be unfolded and the still could be displayed with the snipe unfolded, which would let moviegoers read the information on the snipe in the lobby. However, this snipe was glued on so that some of the written portion is only readable when the snipe is folded over the bottom of the still, which slightly defeats this purpose (although one can see the top of the still and the snipe at the same time, which could not be done if the snipe was glued on the back). This was done with many stills of the 1930s, but often, the snipes are either partially or completely lost, because it is easier for them to be torn off. UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, THE SNIPE DOES NOT HAVE ANY EFFECT ON THE FRONT OF THE STILL! Condition: very good to fine. The still is lightly rippled in the bottom 2" (caused when the snipe was glued on to the back), but this is more "felt" than seen, and otherwise, the still is in excellent condition! Learn More about condition grades
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