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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

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