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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

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