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The Roaring Twenties (1939)

The Roaring Twenties poster

Crime, Drama, Thriller / 104 min / APPROVED

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.

Director: Raoul Walsh

Blend 8.2

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Cast 100

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 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 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 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 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)

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