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