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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

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