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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

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