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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

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