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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

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