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