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The Roaring Twenties

The Roaring Twenties

Release: 1939-10-28 ·Runtime: 104m ·★ 7.5
Crime Drama Thriller

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

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Cast

Lew Harvey Lew Harvey as 3rd Ex-Con (uncredited) Benito Mussolini Benito Mussolini as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Donald Kerr Donald Kerr as Cabbie (uncredited) Eddy Chandler Eddy Chandler as Second Detective Stuart Holmes Stuart Holmes as Taxi Passenger (uncredited) Humphrey Bogart Humphrey Bogart as George Hally Jeffrey Lynn Jeffrey Lynn as Lloyd Hart Murray Alper Murray Alper as Fletcher's Mechanic (uncredited) Oscar O'Shea Oscar O'Shea as Customer (uncredited) Joseph Crehan Joseph Crehan as Michaels Fred Graham Fred Graham as Henchman Eddie Pushes Over Railing (uncredited) Calvin Coolidge Calvin Coolidge as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Carl Harbaugh Carl Harbaugh as Street-Cleaner (uncredited) Wedgwood Nowell Wedgwood Nowell as Nightclub Patron (uncredited) John J. Richardson John J. Richardson as Sleeping Train Passenger (uncredited) Cyril Ring Cyril Ring as Charlie (uncredited) Ben Welden Ben Welden as Tavern Proprietor (uncredited) Harry C. Bradley Harry C. Bradley as Restaurant Patron (uncredited) George Lloyd George Lloyd as Singing Trio Member (uncredited) Jack Norton Jack Norton as Drunk at Henderson Club (uncredited) Arthur Loft Arthur Loft as Still Proprietor (uncredited) Clay Clement Clay Clement as Bramfield (uncredited) Ann Codee Ann Codee as Saleswoman (uncredited) Creighton Hale Creighton Hale as Customer (uncredited) Nat Carr Nat Carr as Waiter (uncredited) Maurice Costello Maurice Costello as Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Adolf Hitler Adolf Hitler as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Norman Willis Norman Willis as Bootlegger (uncredited) Sayre Dearing Sayre Dearing as Nightclub Patron (uncredited) James Flavin James Flavin as Policeman (uncredited) Frank Mayo Frank Mayo as Policeman (uncredited) Don Rowan Don Rowan as Gangster (uncredited) Gladys George Gladys George as Panama Smith Bess Flowers Bess Flowers as Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Edward Keane Edward Keane as Henderson Pat O'Malley Pat O'Malley as Jailer (uncredited) Paul Kelly Paul Kelly as Nick Brown Al Hill Al Hill as 1st Ex-Con (uncredited) George Humbert George Humbert as Luigi (uncredited) Jeffrey Sayre Jeffrey Sayre as Order-Taker (uncredited) Michael Jeffers Michael Jeffers as Joe - The Bartender (uncredited) Charles C. Wilson Charles C. Wilson as Policeman (uncredited) Amzie Strickland Amzie Strickland as Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Robert Elliott Robert Elliott as First Detective Robert Armstrong Robert Armstrong as Hatted Passerby Before Nightclub (uncredited) Herbert Heywood Herbert Heywood as Pop (uncredited) Emory Parnell Emory Parnell as Gangster (uncredited) Charles Sullivan Charles Sullivan as Freighter Crew Member (uncredited) Dick Wessel Dick Wessel as Fletcher's Mechanic (uncredited) Brooks Benedict Brooks Benedict as Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Al Bridge Al Bridge as Ship Captain (uncredited) Elliott Sullivan Elliott Sullivan as Eddie's Cellmate (uncredited) Abner Biberman Abner Biberman as Henchman John Harron John Harron as Soldier (uncredited) Elisabeth Risdon Elisabeth Risdon as Mrs. Sherman Raymond Bailey Raymond Bailey as 2nd Ex-Con (uncredited) James Blaine James Blaine as Club Doorman (uncredited) Bill Elliott Bill Elliott as Bootlegger (uncredited) Milton Kibbee Milton Kibbee as Cabbie (uncredited) Reid Kilpatrick Reid Kilpatrick as Announcer (uncredited) John Hamilton John Hamilton as Judge Paul Bryar Paul Bryar as Gangster (uncredited) John Ridgely John Ridgely as Cabbie at Grand Central (uncredited) George Meeker George Meeker as Masters Lee Phelps Lee Phelps as Bailiff (uncredited) James Cagney James Cagney as Eddie Bartlett Wade Boteler Wade Boteler as Policeman in Speakeasy (uncredited) Glen Cavender Glen Cavender as Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Bert Hanlon Bert Hanlon as Pianist (uncredited) William Pawley William Pawley as Cabdriver (uncredited) Priscilla Lane Priscilla Lane as Jean Sherman Joe Devlin Joe Devlin as Order-Taker (uncredited) Jack Mower Jack Mower as Guard (uncredited) Herbert Hoover Herbert Hoover as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Lloyd Ingraham Lloyd Ingraham as Official in Montage (uncredited) Billy Wayne Billy Wayne as Cabbie at Grand Central (uncredited) Leo White Leo White as Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Frank Wilcox Frank Wilcox as Cabbie at Grand Central (uncredited) Joe Sawyer Joe Sawyer as The Sergeant Eddie Acuff Eddie Acuff as Cabbie (uncredited) Kernan Cripps Kernan Cripps as Cop (uncredited) Wendell Niles Wendell Niles as Self - Announcer (uncredited) Frank McHugh Frank McHugh as Danny Green Vera Lewis Vera Lewis as Mrs. Gray Mike Lally Mike Lally as Gangster (uncredited) David Oliver David Oliver as Policeman (uncredited) Franklin D. Roosevelt Franklin D. Roosevelt as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)