Movies Like City for Conquest

If you liked City for Conquest (1940), a romance and drama movie directed by Jean Negulesco and Anatole Litvak, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

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High Strung Free Dance (2018)
★ 7.3/10Also romance and drama
Zander Raines, a dazzling and tempestuous young choreographer, gives the break of a lifetime to two hopeful artists when he casts a stunning contemporary dancer, Barlow, and innovative pianist, Charlie, in New York’s…
2
Step Up (2006)
★ 6.9/10Also drama and romance
Delinquent Tyler Gage receives the opportunity of a lifetime after vandalizing a performing arts school, gaining him the chance to earn a scholarship and dance with up-and-coming dancer Nora.
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Rent (2005)
★ 6.8/10Also drama and romance
In New York City's gritty East Village, a group of bohemians strive for success and acceptance while enduring the obstacles of poverty, illness and the AIDS epidemic.
4
Staying Alive (1983)
★ 5.8/10Also drama and romance
Five years later, Tony Manero's Saturday Night Fever still burns. Now he's struts toward his biggest challenger yet - making it as a dancer on the Broadway stage.
5
West Side Story (1961)
★ 7.2/10Also crime and drama
In Manhattan’s Upper West Side, rival gangs of Polish-Americans and newly arrived Puerto Ricans clash for control of the neighborhood, even as two young members from opposite sides fall dangerously in love.
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StreetDance 3D (2010)
★ 6.5/10Also romance and drama
In order to win the Street Dance Championships, a dance crew is forced to work with ballet dancers from the Royal Dance School in exchange for rehearsal space.
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I Still Believe (2020)
★ 7.6/10Also drama and romance
The true-life story of Christian music star Jeremy Camp and his journey of love and loss that looks to prove there is always hope.
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The Secret: Dare to Dream (2020)
★ 7.4/10Also drama and romance
A widow with three children hires a handyman to fix her house during a major storm. When not doing home repairs, he shares his philosophy of believing in the power of the universe to deliver what we want.
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Step Up All In (2014)
★ 6.8/10Also romance and drama
All-stars from previous installments convene in glittering Las Vegas, battling for a victory that could define their dreams and their careers.
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Honey (2003)
★ 6.4/10Also drama and romance
Honey Daniels dreams of making a name for herself as a hip-hop choreographer. When she's not busy hitting downtown clubs with her friends, she teaches dance classes at a nearby community center in Harlem, N.Y., as a…
11
A Place in the Sun (1951)
★ 7.3/10Also drama and romance
A young social climber wins the heart of a beautiful heiress but his former girlfriend's pregnancy stands in the way of his ambition.
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The Red Shoes (1948)
★ 8/10Also drama and romance
A fledgling ballerina falls in love with a brilliant composer, but the jealous head of the ballet company plots to drive them apart.
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The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
★ 6.4/10Also drama and romance
To ensure a full profitable season, circus manager Brad Braden engages The Great Sebastian, though this moves his girlfriend Holly from her hard-won center trapeze spot. Holly and Sebastian begin a dangerous…
14
The Clock (1945)
★ 7.1/10Also romance and drama
A G.I. en route to Europe falls in love during a whirlwind two-day leave in New York City.
15
Fallen Angel (1945)
★ 6.6/10Also crime and drama
An unemployed drifter, Eric Stanton wanders into a small California town and begins hanging around the local diner. While Eric falls for the lovely waitress Stella, he also begins romancing a quiet and well-to-do woman…
16
Ziegfeld Girl (1941)
★ 6.6/10Also drama and romance
Discovery by Flo Ziegfeld changes a girl's life but not necessarily for the better, as three beautiful women find out when they join the spectacle on Broadway: Susan, the singer who must leave behind her ageing…
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StreetDance 2 (2012)
★ 6.2/10Also romance and drama
After suffering humiliation by the crew Invincible, street dancer Ash looks to gather the best dancers from around the world for a rematch.
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The Longest Ride (2015)
★ 7.6/10Also drama and romance
The lives of a young couple intertwine with a much older man as he reflects back on a lost love while he's trapped in an automobile crash.
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Step Up 2: The Streets (2008)
★ 6.7/10Also drama and romance
When rebellious street dancer Andie West lands at the elite Maryland School of the Arts, she finds herself fighting to fit in while also trying to hold onto her old life. When she joins forces with the school's hottest…
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Lovely, Still (2009)
★ 6.6/10Also drama and romance
A holiday fable that tells the story of an elderly man discovering love for the first time.