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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

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