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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

Trailers & Videos

Cast

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