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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

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