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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

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