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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

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