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The Roaring Twenties
The Roaring Twenties

The Roaring Twenties

The land of the free gone wild! The heyday of the hotcha! The shock-crammed days G-men took ten whole years to lick!

Genres

CrimeDramaThriller

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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.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

104 mins

Rating

7.494/10

Release Date

28 October 1939

Country

United States of America

Cast

James Cagney

James Cagney

Eddie Bartlett

Priscilla Lane

Priscilla Lane

Jean Sherman

Humphrey Bogart

Humphrey Bogart

George Hally

Gladys George

Gladys George

Panama Smith

Jeffrey Lynn

Jeffrey Lynn

Lloyd Hart

Frank McHugh

Frank McHugh

Danny Green

Paul Kelly

Paul Kelly

Nick Brown

Elisabeth Risdon

Elisabeth Risdon

Mrs. Sherman

Edward Keane

Edward Keane

Henderson

Joe Sawyer

Joe Sawyer

The Sergeant

Joseph Crehan

Joseph Crehan

Michaels

George Meeker

George Meeker

Masters

John Hamilton

John Hamilton

Judge

Robert Elliott

Robert Elliott

First Detective

Eddy Chandler

Eddy Chandler

Second Detective

Abner Biberman

Abner Biberman

Henchman

Vera Lewis

Vera Lewis

Mrs. Gray

John Deering

John Deering

Narrator (voice)

Eddie Acuff

Eddie Acuff

Cabbie (uncredited)

Ernie Alexander

Ernie Alexander

Bootleg Customer (uncredited)

Murray Alper

Murray Alper

Fletcher's Mechanic (uncredited)

Robert Armstrong

Robert Armstrong

Hatted Passerby Before Nightclub (uncredited)

Raymond Bailey

Raymond Bailey

2nd Ex-Con (uncredited)

Brooks Benedict

Brooks Benedict

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

James Blaine

James Blaine

Club Doorman (uncredited)

Max Blum

Max Blum

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Wade Boteler

Wade Boteler

Policeman in Speakeasy (uncredited)

Harry C. Bradley

Harry C. Bradley

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Al Bridge

Al Bridge

Ship Captain (uncredited)

Paul Bryar

Paul Bryar

Gangster (uncredited)

Nat Carr

Nat Carr

Waiter (uncredited)

Glen Cavender

Glen Cavender

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Clay Clement

Clay Clement

Bramfield (uncredited)

Ann Codee

Ann Codee

Saleswoman (uncredited)

James Conaty

James Conaty

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Ray Cooke

Ray Cooke

Orderly (uncredited)

Calvin Coolidge

Calvin Coolidge

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Charles Corrigan

Charles Corrigan

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Maurice Costello

Maurice Costello

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Kernan Cripps

Kernan Cripps

Cop (uncredited)

Alan Davis

Alan Davis

Vermont Man in Speakeasy (uncredited)

Sayre Dearing

Sayre Dearing

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Joe Devlin

Joe Devlin

Order-Taker (uncredited)

Bill Elliott

Bill Elliott

Bootlegger (uncredited)

James Flavin

James Flavin

Policeman (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Curt Furburg

Curt Furburg

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Fred Graham

Fred Graham

Henchman Eddie Pushes Over Railing (uncredited)

Creighton Hale

Creighton Hale

Customer (uncredited)

Bert Hanlon

Bert Hanlon

Pianist (uncredited)

Carl Harbaugh

Carl Harbaugh

Street-Cleaner (uncredited)

Sam Harris

Sam Harris

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

John Harron

John Harron

Soldier (uncredited)

Eddie Hart

Eddie Hart

Store Doorman (uncredited)

Lew Harvey

Lew Harvey

3rd Ex-Con (uncredited)

Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian

Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian

First Mate (uncredited)

Al Herman

Al Herman

Gorman Gin-Taster (uncredited)

Herbert Heywood

Herbert Heywood

Pop (uncredited)

Al Hill

Al Hill

1st Ex-Con (uncredited)

Adolf Hitler

Adolf Hitler

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Harry Hollingsworth

Harry Hollingsworth

Customer (uncredited)

Stuart Holmes

Stuart Holmes

Taxi Passenger (uncredited)

Herbert Hoover

Herbert Hoover

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

George Humbert

George Humbert

Luigi (uncredited)

Lloyd Ingraham

Lloyd Ingraham

Official in Montage (uncredited)

Michael Jeffers

Michael Jeffers

Joe - The Bartender (uncredited)

Jane Jones

Jane Jones

Singing Trio Member (uncredited)

Mel Kalish

Mel Kalish

Singing Trio Member (uncredited)

Don Thaddeus Kerr

Don Thaddeus Kerr

Bobby Hart (uncredited)

Donald Kerr

Donald Kerr

Cabbie (uncredited)

Milton Kibbee

Milton Kibbee

Cabbie (uncredited)

Reid Kilpatrick

Reid Kilpatrick

Announcer (uncredited)

Mike Lally

Mike Lally

Gangster (uncredited)

Alfred Linder

Alfred Linder

Foreman (uncredited)

George Lloyd

George Lloyd

Singing Trio Member (uncredited)

Arthur Loft

Arthur Loft

Still Proprietor (uncredited)

Charles Marsh

Charles Marsh

Timid Man (uncredited)

Frank Mayo

Frank Mayo

Policeman (uncredited)

King Mojave

King Mojave

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Philip Morris

Philip Morris

Policeman (uncredited)

Jack Mower

Jack Mower

Guard (uncredited)

Benito Mussolini

Benito Mussolini

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Wendell Niles

Wendell Niles

Self - Announcer (uncredited)

Field Norton

Field Norton

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Jack Norton

Jack Norton

Drunk at Henderson Club (uncredited)

Wedgwood Nowell

Wedgwood Nowell

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Pat O'Malley

Pat O'Malley

Jailer (uncredited)

Oscar O'Shea

Oscar O'Shea

Customer (uncredited)

David Oliver

David Oliver

Policeman (uncredited)

Emory Parnell

Emory Parnell

Gangster (uncredited)

William Pawley

William Pawley

Cabdriver (uncredited)

Lee Phelps

Lee Phelps

Bailiff (uncredited)

Paul Phillips

Paul Phillips

Mike (uncredited)

John J. Richardson

John J. Richardson

Sleeping Train Passenger (uncredited)

John Ridgely

John Ridgely

Cabbie at Grand Central (uncredited)

Cyril Ring

Cyril Ring

Charlie (uncredited)

Warren Rock

Warren Rock

Gangster (uncredited)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Don Rowan

Don Rowan

Gangster (uncredited)

Hector V. Sarno

Hector V. Sarno

Warehouse Boss (uncredited)

Cliff Saum

Cliff Saum

Train Conductor (uncredited)

Jeffrey Sayre

Jeffrey Sayre

Order-Taker (uncredited)

Bruce Sidney

Bruce Sidney

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

John St. Clair

John St. Clair

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Amzie Strickland

Amzie Strickland

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Charles Sullivan

Charles Sullivan

Freighter Crew Member (uncredited)

Elliott Sullivan

Elliott Sullivan

Eddie's Cellmate (uncredited)

Westbrook Van Voorhis

Westbrook Van Voorhis

Himself - Narrator (uncredited)

Max Wagner

Max Wagner

Gangster (uncredited)

Billy Wayne

Billy Wayne

Cabbie at Grand Central (uncredited)

Ben Welden

Ben Welden

Tavern Proprietor (uncredited)

Dick Wessel

Dick Wessel

Fletcher's Mechanic (uncredited)

Leo White

Leo White

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Frank Wilcox

Frank Wilcox

Cabbie at Grand Central (uncredited)

Lottie Williams

Lottie Williams

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Norman Willis

Norman Willis

Bootlegger (uncredited)

Charles C. Wilson

Charles C. Wilson

Policeman (uncredited)

Robert Dobson

Robert Dobson

Lieutenant

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