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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

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