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The Roaring Twenties

The Roaring Twenties

Release: 1939-10-28·Runtime: 104m·★ 7.5
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After World War I, Armistice Lloyd Hart goes back to practice law, former saloon keeper George Hally turns to bootlegging, and out-of-work Eddie Bartlett becomes a cab driver. Eddie builds a fleet of cabs through delivery of bootleg liquor and hires Lloyd as his lawyer. George becomes Eddie's partner and the rackets flourish until love and rivalry interfere.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Bess FlowersBess Flowersas Nightclub Patron (uncredited)Cyril RingCyril Ringas Charlie (uncredited)Ann CodeeAnn Codeeas Saleswoman (uncredited)Emory ParnellEmory Parnellas Gangster (uncredited)Eddy ChandlerEddy Chandleras Second DetectiveBrooks BenedictBrooks Benedictas Nightclub Patron (uncredited)Abner BibermanAbner Bibermanas HenchmanJack NortonJack Nortonas Drunk at Henderson Club (uncredited)Pat O'MalleyPat O'Malleyas Jailer (uncredited)Humphrey BogartHumphrey Bogartas George HallyEddie AcuffEddie Acuffas Cabbie (uncredited)Murray AlperMurray Alperas Fletcher's Mechanic (uncredited)Adolf HitlerAdolf Hitleras Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Joe DevlinJoe Devlinas Order-Taker (uncredited)George HumbertGeorge Humbertas Luigi (uncredited)James BlaineJames Blaineas Club Doorman (uncredited)Kernan CrippsKernan Crippsas Cop (uncredited)Wedgwood NowellWedgwood Nowellas Nightclub Patron (uncredited)Franklin D. RooseveltFranklin D. Rooseveltas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Calvin CoolidgeCalvin Coolidgeas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Jeffrey SayreJeffrey Sayreas Order-Taker (uncredited)Sayre DearingSayre Dearingas Nightclub Patron (uncredited)Creighton HaleCreighton Haleas Customer (uncredited)Michael JeffersMichael Jeffersas Joe - The Bartender (uncredited)Reid KilpatrickReid Kilpatrickas Announcer (uncredited)Frank WilcoxFrank Wilcoxas Cabbie at Grand Central (uncredited)Harry C. BradleyHarry C. Bradleyas Restaurant Patron (uncredited)Bill ElliottBill Elliottas Bootlegger (uncredited)James FlavinJames Flavinas Policeman (uncredited)Stuart HolmesStuart Holmesas Taxi Passenger (uncredited)Dick WesselDick Wesselas Fletcher's Mechanic (uncredited)Priscilla LanePriscilla Laneas Jean ShermanEdward KeaneEdward Keaneas HendersonClay ClementClay Clementas Bramfield (uncredited)John HarronJohn Harronas Soldier (uncredited)Elisabeth RisdonElisabeth Risdonas Mrs. ShermanRobert ElliottRobert Elliottas First DetectiveWendell NilesWendell Nilesas Self - Announcer (uncredited)Bert HanlonBert Hanlonas Pianist (uncredited)Herbert HooverHerbert Hooveras Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Don RowanDon Rowanas Gangster (uncredited)Max WagnerMax Wagneras Gangster (uncredited)James CagneyJames Cagneyas Eddie BartlettJohn HamiltonJohn Hamiltonas JudgePaul BryarPaul Bryaras Gangster (uncredited)Carl HarbaughCarl Harbaughas Street-Cleaner (uncredited)Donald KerrDonald Kerras Cabbie (uncredited)George LloydGeorge Lloydas Singing Trio Member (uncredited)Frank MayoFrank Mayoas Policeman (uncredited)Robert ArmstrongRobert Armstrongas Hatted Passerby Before Nightclub (uncredited)Lew HarveyLew Harveyas 3rd Ex-Con (uncredited)Herbert HeywoodHerbert Heywoodas Pop (uncredited)Benito MussoliniBenito Mussolinias Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Charles C. WilsonCharles C. Wilsonas Policeman (uncredited)Paul KellyPaul Kellyas Nick BrownGeorge MeekerGeorge Meekeras MastersRaymond BaileyRaymond Baileyas 2nd Ex-Con (uncredited)Mike LallyMike Lallyas Gangster (uncredited)William PawleyWilliam Pawleyas Cabdriver (uncredited)Amzie StricklandAmzie Stricklandas Nightclub Patron (uncredited)Ben WeldenBen Weldenas Tavern Proprietor (uncredited)Joe SawyerJoe Sawyeras The SergeantJeffrey LynnJeffrey Lynnas Lloyd HartWade BotelerWade Boteleras Policeman in Speakeasy (uncredited)Maurice CostelloMaurice Costelloas Nightclub Patron (uncredited)Fred GrahamFred Grahamas Henchman Eddie Pushes Over Railing (uncredited)Lee PhelpsLee Phelpsas Bailiff (uncredited)Frank McHughFrank McHughas Danny GreenLloyd IngrahamLloyd Ingrahamas Official in Montage (uncredited)Norman WillisNorman Willisas Bootlegger (uncredited)Al BridgeAl Bridgeas Ship Captain (uncredited)John RidgelyJohn Ridgelyas Cabbie at Grand Central (uncredited)Leo WhiteLeo Whiteas Nightclub Patron (uncredited)Glen CavenderGlen Cavenderas Nightclub Patron (uncredited)Milton KibbeeMilton Kibbeeas Cabbie (uncredited)Charles SullivanCharles Sullivanas Freighter Crew Member (uncredited)Elliott SullivanElliott Sullivanas Eddie's Cellmate (uncredited)Gladys GeorgeGladys Georgeas Panama SmithVera LewisVera Lewisas Mrs. GrayJohn J. RichardsonJohn J. Richardsonas Sleeping Train Passenger (uncredited)Al HillAl Hillas 1st Ex-Con (uncredited)David OliverDavid Oliveras Policeman (uncredited)Joseph CrehanJoseph Crehanas MichaelsNat CarrNat Carras Waiter (uncredited)Oscar O'SheaOscar O'Sheaas Customer (uncredited)Billy WayneBilly Wayneas Cabbie at Grand Central (uncredited)Arthur LoftArthur Loftas Still Proprietor (uncredited)Jack MowerJack Moweras Guard (uncredited)