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