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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

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