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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

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