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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

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