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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

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