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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

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