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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

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