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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

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Cast

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