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The Roaring Twenties

The Roaring Twenties (1939)

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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.

Updated May 11 2020

Releases:

US -
1939-10-23
US -
1939-10-23

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Keywords:

prohibition era classic gangster film

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Runtime: 104 mins Rating: 7.4 Tag Line: The land of the free gone wild! The heyday of the hotcha! The shock-crammed days G-men took ten whole years to lick!
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Cast

Priscilla Lane
Priscilla Lane
Jean Sherman
John Ridgely
John Ridgely
Cabbie at Grand Central
Robert Armstrong
Robert Armstrong
Hatted Passerby Before Nightclub (uncredited)
James Flavin
James Flavin
Joe Sawyer
Joe Sawyer
The Sergeant
Humphrey Bogart
Humphrey Bogart
George Hally
Raymond Bailey
Raymond Bailey
2nd Ex-Con
James Cagney
James Cagney
Eddie Bartlett
Priscilla Lane
Priscilla Lane
Jean Sherman
John Ridgely
John Ridgely
Cabbie at Grand Central
Robert Armstrong
Robert Armstrong
Hatted Passerby Before Nightclub (uncredited)
James Flavin
James Flavin
Joe Sawyer
Joe Sawyer
The Sergeant
Humphrey Bogart
Humphrey Bogart
George Hally
Raymond Bailey
Raymond Bailey
2nd Ex-Con
James Cagney
James Cagney
Eddie Bartlett
Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler
Himself
Glen Cavender
Glen Cavender
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Gladys George
Gladys George
Panama Smith
Murray Alper
Murray Alper
Taxi Driver
John Hamilton
John Hamilton
Second Senator
Leo White
Leo White
Nightclub Patron
Vera Lewis
Vera Lewis
Mrs. Gray
Charles C. Wilson
Charles C. Wilson
Policeman
Abner Biberman
Abner Biberman
Henchman
Eddie Acuff
Eddie Acuff
Cabbie
Arthur Loft
Arthur Loft
Still Proprietor
Dick Wessel
Dick Wessel
Fletcher's Mechanic
Paul Bryar
Paul Bryar
Gangster
Frank Wilcox
Frank Wilcox
Cabbie at Grand Central
Cyril Ring
Cyril Ring
Charlie
John Harron
John Harron
Soldier
Frank McHugh
Frank McHugh
Danny Green
Oscar O'Shea
Oscar O'Shea
Joe Devlin
Joe Devlin
Order-Taker
Paul Kelly
Paul Kelly
Nick Brown
George Lloyd
George Lloyd
Singing Trio Member
Joseph Crehan
Joseph Crehan
Michaels
Ben Welden
Ben Welden
Tavern Proprietor
Jeffrey Lynn
Jeffrey Lynn
Lloyd Hart
Creighton Hale
Creighton Hale
Customer
Elisabeth Risdon
Elisabeth Risdon
Mrs. Carruthers
George Meeker
George Meeker
Masters
George Humbert
George Humbert
Luigi
Jane Jones
Jane Jones
Singing Trio Member
Norman Willis
Norman Willis
Bootlegger
Fred Graham
Fred Graham
Henchman Eddie Pushes Over Railing
Elliott Sullivan
Elliott Sullivan
Eddie's Cellmate
Brooks Benedict
Brooks Benedict
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Milton Kibbee
Milton Kibbee
Sam Wong - Marie's Houseboy
Billy Wayne
Billy Wayne
Cabbie at Grand Central
Stuart Holmes
Stuart Holmes
Taxi Passenger
John J. Richardson
John J. Richardson
Sleeping Train Passenger
Max Wagner
Max Wagner
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Edward Keane
Edward Keane
Henderson
Eddy Chandler
Eddy Chandler
Second Detective
Jack Norton
Jack Norton
Drunk at Henderson Club
Al Bridge
Al Bridge
Ship Captain
Wade Boteler
Wade Boteler
Masoni
Lee Phelps
Lee Phelps
Bailiff
Lloyd Ingraham
Lloyd Ingraham
Henchman Cheyenne
Bill Elliott
Bill Elliott
Bootlegger
Bess Flowers
Bess Flowers
Party Guest
Ray Cooke
Ray Cooke
Orderly
Ann Codee
Ann Codee
Saleswoman
Robert Elliott
Robert Elliott
First Detective
Emory Parnell
Emory Parnell
Wendell Niles
Wendell Niles
Himself - Announcer
Charles Sullivan
Charles Sullivan
Freighter Crew Member
Paul Phillips
Paul Phillips
Mike
Charles Marsh
Charles Marsh
Timid Man
Lottie Williams
Lottie Williams
Restaurant Patron
Donald Kerr
Donald Kerr
Cabbie
Frank Mayo
Frank Mayo
(uncredited)
Carl Harbaugh
Carl Harbaugh
Street-Cleaner
Amzie Strickland
Amzie Strickland
Nightclub Patron
Jeffrey Sayre
Jeffrey Sayre
Order-Taker
Alfred Linder
Alfred Linder
Foreman
Mike Lally
Mike Lally
Gangster
David Oliver
David Oliver
John Deering
John Deering
Narrated By (voice)
William Pawley
William Pawley
Cabdriver
Bert Hanlon
Bert Hanlon
Pianist
Don Rowan
Don Rowan
Gangster
Al Hill
Al Hill
Crook (uncredited)
Al Herman
Al Herman
Gorman Gin-Taster
Harry C. Bradley
Harry C. Bradley
Prof. Keller
Jack Mower
Jack Mower
Guard
Lew Harvey
Lew Harvey
3rd Ex-Con
Herbert Heywood
Herbert Heywood
Pop
Clay Clement
Clay Clement
Bramfield
Sayre Dearing
Sayre Dearing
Nightclub Patron
Philip Morris
Philip Morris
Policeman
Nat Carr
Nat Carr
Waiter (uncredited)
Kernan Cripps
Kernan Cripps
Cop
Benito Mussolini
Benito Mussolini
Himself (archive footage)
Eddie Hart
Eddie Hart
Store Doorman
Maurice Costello
Maurice Costello
Betty
Calvin Coolidge
Calvin Coolidge
Himself (archive footage)
Reid Kilpatrick
Reid Kilpatrick
Announcer
Ernie Alexander
Ernie Alexander
Bootleg Customer
Cliff Saum
Cliff Saum
Train Conductor
Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian
Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian
First Mate
James Conaty
James Conaty
Nightclub Patron
Sam Harris
Sam Harris
Nightclub Patron
Pat O'Malley
Pat O'Malley
Jailer
Field Norton
Field Norton
Nightclub Patron
Wedgwood Nowell
Wedgwood Nowell
Nightclub Patron
James Blaine
James Blaine
Club Doorman
King Mojave
King Mojave
Nightclub Patron
Herbert Hoover
Herbert Hoover
Himself (archive footage)
Alan Davis
Alan Davis
Vermont Man in Speakeasy
Bruce Sidney
Bruce Sidney
Nightclub Patron
Hector V. Sarno
Hector V. Sarno
Warehouse Boss
Harry Hollingsworth
Harry Hollingsworth
Max Blum
Max Blum
Nightclub Patron
Charles Corrigan
Charles Corrigan
Robert Dobson
Robert Dobson
Lieutenant
Curt Furburg
Curt Furburg
Nightclub Patron
Michael Jeffers
Michael Jeffers
Joe - The Bartender
Mel Kalish
Mel Kalish
Singing Trio Member
Don Thaddeus Kerr
Don Thaddeus Kerr
Bobby Hart
Warren Rock
Warren Rock
Gangster
John St. Clair
John St. Clair
Westbrook Van Voorhis
Westbrook Van Voorhis
Himself - Narrator

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Crew

Ernest Haller
Ernest Haller
Director of Photography
Hal B. Wallis
Hal B. Wallis
Producer
Raoul Walsh
Raoul Walsh
Director
Robert Rossen
Robert Rossen
Screenplay
Jerry Wald
Jerry Wald
Screenplay
Ray Heindorf
Ray Heindorf
Original Music Composer
Heinz Roemheld
Heinz Roemheld
Original Music Composer
Richard Macaulay
Richard Macaulay
Screenplay
Ernest Haller
Ernest Haller
Director of Photography
Hal B. Wallis
Hal B. Wallis
Producer
Raoul Walsh
Raoul Walsh
Director
Robert Rossen
Robert Rossen
Screenplay
Jerry Wald
Jerry Wald
Screenplay
Ray Heindorf
Ray Heindorf
Original Music Composer
Heinz Roemheld
Heinz Roemheld
Original Music Composer
Richard Macaulay
Richard Macaulay
Screenplay
Mark Hellinger
Mark Hellinger
Story
Samuel Bischoff
Samuel Bischoff
Producer
Jack Killifer
Jack Killifer
Editor

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