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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

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