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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

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