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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

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