The Roaring Twenties

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1939 PG-13 1h 44m
7.5 /10
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The Roaring Twenties
The Roaring Twenties
Genre
CrimeDramaThriller
Plot

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
Writers
Jerry WaldRichard MacaulayRobert Rossen
Stars
James CagneyPriscilla LaneHumphrey Bogart

Cast & Crew

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
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John Deering
Narrator (voice)
Eddie Acuff
Eddie Acuff
Cabbie (uncredited)
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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)
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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)
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James Conaty
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Ray Cooke
Orderly (uncredited)
Calvin Coolidge
Calvin Coolidge
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Charles Corrigan
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Maurice Costello
Maurice Costello
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Kernan Cripps
Kernan Cripps
Cop (uncredited)
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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)
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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)
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Sam Harris
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
John Harron
John Harron
Soldier (uncredited)
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Eddie Hart
Store Doorman (uncredited)
Lew Harvey
Lew Harvey
3rd Ex-Con (uncredited)
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Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian
First Mate (uncredited)
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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)
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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)
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Jane Jones
Singing Trio Member (uncredited)
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Mel Kalish
Singing Trio Member (uncredited)
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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)
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Alfred Linder
Foreman (uncredited)
George Lloyd
George Lloyd
Singing Trio Member (uncredited)
Arthur Loft
Arthur Loft
Still Proprietor (uncredited)
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Charles Marsh
Timid Man (uncredited)
Frank Mayo
Frank Mayo
Policeman (uncredited)
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King Mojave
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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Warren Rock
Gangster (uncredited)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Don Rowan
Don Rowan
Gangster (uncredited)
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Hector V. Sarno
Warehouse Boss (uncredited)
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Cliff Saum
Train Conductor (uncredited)
Jeffrey Sayre
Jeffrey Sayre
Order-Taker (uncredited)
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Bruce Sidney
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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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)
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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)
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Lottie Williams
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Norman Willis
Norman Willis
Bootlegger (uncredited)
Charles C. Wilson
Charles C. Wilson
Policeman (uncredited)
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Robert Dobson
Lieutenant
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