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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

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Cast

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