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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

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