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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

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