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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

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