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The Roaring Twenties

(1939)

Crime, Drama, Thriller

.

1hrs 44m

Overview

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.

Score

75

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James Cagney as Eddie Bartlett

James Cagney

** Eddie Bartlett

Priscilla Lane as Jean Sherman

Priscilla Lane

** Jean Sherman

Humphrey Bogart as George Hally

Humphrey Bogart

** George Hally

Gladys George as Panama Smith

Gladys George

** Panama Smith

Jeffrey Lynn as Lloyd Hart

Jeffrey Lynn

** Lloyd Hart

Frank McHugh as Danny Green

Frank McHugh

** Danny Green

Paul Kelly as Nick Brown

Paul Kelly

** Nick Brown

Elisabeth Risdon as Mrs. Sherman

Elisabeth Risdon

** Mrs. Sherman

Edward Keane as Henderson

Edward Keane

** Henderson

Joe Sawyer as The Sergeant

Joe Sawyer

** The Sergeant

Joseph Crehan as Michaels

Joseph Crehan

** Michaels

George Meeker as Masters

George Meeker

** Masters

John Hamilton as Judge

John Hamilton

** Judge

Robert Elliott as First Detective

Robert Elliott

** First Detective

Eddy Chandler as Second Detective

Eddy Chandler

** Second Detective

Abner Biberman as Henchman

Abner Biberman

** Henchman

Vera Lewis as Mrs. Gray

Vera Lewis

** Mrs. Gray

John Deering as Narrator (voice)

John Deering

** Narrator (voice)

Eddie Acuff as Cabbie (uncredited)

Eddie Acuff

** Cabbie (uncredited)

Ernie Alexander as Bootleg Customer (uncredited)

Ernie Alexander

** Bootleg Customer (uncredited)

Murray Alper as Fletcher's Mechanic (uncredited)

Murray Alper

** Fletcher's Mechanic (uncredited)

Robert Armstrong as Hatted Passerby Before Nightclub (uncredited)

Robert Armstrong

** Hatted Passerby Before Nightclub (uncredited)

Raymond Bailey as 2nd Ex-Con (uncredited)

Raymond Bailey

** 2nd Ex-Con (uncredited)

Brooks Benedict as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Brooks Benedict

** Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

James Blaine as Club Doorman (uncredited)

James Blaine

** Club Doorman (uncredited)

Max Blum as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Max Blum

** Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Wade Boteler as Policeman in Speakeasy (uncredited)

Wade Boteler

** Policeman in Speakeasy (uncredited)

Harry C. Bradley as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Harry C. Bradley

** Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Al Bridge as Ship Captain (uncredited)

Al Bridge

** Ship Captain (uncredited)

Paul Bryar as Gangster (uncredited)

Paul Bryar

** Gangster (uncredited)

Nat Carr as Waiter (uncredited)

Nat Carr

** Waiter (uncredited)

Glen Cavender as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Glen Cavender

** Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Clay Clement as Bramfield (uncredited)

Clay Clement

** Bramfield (uncredited)

Ann Codee as Saleswoman (uncredited)

Ann Codee

** Saleswoman (uncredited)

James Conaty as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

James Conaty

** Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Ray Cooke as Orderly (uncredited)

Ray Cooke

** Orderly (uncredited)

Calvin Coolidge as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Calvin Coolidge

** Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Charles Corrigan as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Charles Corrigan

** Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Maurice Costello as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Maurice Costello

** Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Kernan Cripps as Cop (uncredited)

Kernan Cripps

** Cop (uncredited)

Alan Davis as Vermont Man in Speakeasy (uncredited)

Alan Davis

** Vermont Man in Speakeasy (uncredited)

Sayre Dearing as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Sayre Dearing

** Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Joe Devlin as Order-Taker (uncredited)

Joe Devlin

** Order-Taker (uncredited)

Bill Elliott as Bootlegger (uncredited)

Bill Elliott

** Bootlegger (uncredited)

James Flavin as Policeman (uncredited)

James Flavin

** Policeman (uncredited)

Bess Flowers as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

** Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Curt Furburg as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Curt Furburg

** Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Fred Graham as Henchman Eddie Pushes Over Railing (uncredited)

Fred Graham

** Henchman Eddie Pushes Over Railing (uncredited)

Creighton Hale as Customer (uncredited)

Creighton Hale

** Customer (uncredited)

Bert Hanlon as Pianist (uncredited)

Bert Hanlon

** Pianist (uncredited)

Carl Harbaugh as Street-Cleaner (uncredited)

Carl Harbaugh

** Street-Cleaner (uncredited)

Sam Harris as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Sam Harris

** Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

John Harron as Soldier (uncredited)

John Harron

** Soldier (uncredited)

Eddie Hart as Store Doorman (uncredited)

Eddie Hart

** Store Doorman (uncredited)

Lew Harvey as 3rd Ex-Con (uncredited)

Lew Harvey

** 3rd Ex-Con (uncredited)

Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian as First Mate (uncredited)

Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian

** First Mate (uncredited)

Al Herman as Gorman Gin-Taster (uncredited)

Al Herman

** Gorman Gin-Taster (uncredited)

Herbert Heywood as Pop (uncredited)

Herbert Heywood

** Pop (uncredited)

Al Hill as 1st Ex-Con (uncredited)

Al Hill

** 1st Ex-Con (uncredited)

Adolf Hitler as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Adolf Hitler

** Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Harry Hollingsworth as Customer (uncredited)

Harry Hollingsworth

** Customer (uncredited)

Stuart Holmes as Taxi Passenger (uncredited)

Stuart Holmes

** Taxi Passenger (uncredited)

Herbert Hoover as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Herbert Hoover

** Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

George Humbert as Luigi (uncredited)

George Humbert

** Luigi (uncredited)

Lloyd Ingraham as Official in Montage (uncredited)

Lloyd Ingraham

** Official in Montage (uncredited)

Michael Jeffers as Joe - The Bartender (uncredited)

Michael Jeffers

** Joe - The Bartender (uncredited)

Jane Jones as Singing Trio Member (uncredited)

Jane Jones

** Singing Trio Member (uncredited)

Mel Kalish as Singing Trio Member (uncredited)

Mel Kalish

** Singing Trio Member (uncredited)

Don Thaddeus Kerr as Bobby Hart (uncredited)

Don Thaddeus Kerr

** Bobby Hart (uncredited)

Donald Kerr as Cabbie (uncredited)

Donald Kerr

** Cabbie (uncredited)

Milton Kibbee as Cabbie (uncredited)

Milton Kibbee

** Cabbie (uncredited)

Reid Kilpatrick as Announcer (uncredited)

Reid Kilpatrick

** Announcer (uncredited)

Mike Lally as Gangster (uncredited)

Mike Lally

** Gangster (uncredited)

Alfred Linder as Foreman (uncredited)

Alfred Linder

** Foreman (uncredited)

George Lloyd as Singing Trio Member (uncredited)

George Lloyd

** Singing Trio Member (uncredited)

Arthur Loft as Still Proprietor (uncredited)

Arthur Loft

** Still Proprietor (uncredited)

Charles Marsh as Timid Man (uncredited)

Charles Marsh

** Timid Man (uncredited)

Frank Mayo as Policeman (uncredited)

Frank Mayo

** Policeman (uncredited)

King Mojave as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

King Mojave

** Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Philip Morris as Policeman (uncredited)

Philip Morris

** Policeman (uncredited)

Jack Mower as Guard (uncredited)

Jack Mower

** Guard (uncredited)

Benito Mussolini as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Benito Mussolini

** Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Wendell Niles as Self - Announcer (uncredited)

Wendell Niles

** Self - Announcer (uncredited)

Field Norton as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Field Norton

** Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Jack Norton as Drunk at Henderson Club (uncredited)

Jack Norton

** Drunk at Henderson Club (uncredited)

Wedgwood Nowell as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Wedgwood Nowell

** Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Pat O'Malley as Jailer (uncredited)

Pat O'Malley

** Jailer (uncredited)

Oscar O'Shea as Customer (uncredited)

Oscar O'Shea

** Customer (uncredited)

David Oliver as Policeman (uncredited)

David Oliver

** Policeman (uncredited)

Emory Parnell as Gangster (uncredited)

Emory Parnell

** Gangster (uncredited)

William Pawley as Cabdriver (uncredited)

William Pawley

** Cabdriver (uncredited)

Lee Phelps as Bailiff (uncredited)

Lee Phelps

** Bailiff (uncredited)

Paul Phillips as Mike (uncredited)

Paul Phillips

** Mike (uncredited)

John J. Richardson as Sleeping Train Passenger (uncredited)

John J. Richardson

** Sleeping Train Passenger (uncredited)

John Ridgely as Cabbie at Grand Central (uncredited)

John Ridgely

** Cabbie at Grand Central (uncredited)

Cyril Ring as Charlie (uncredited)

Cyril Ring

** Charlie (uncredited)

Warren Rock as Gangster (uncredited)

Warren Rock

** Gangster (uncredited)

Franklin D. Roosevelt as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

** Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Don Rowan as Gangster (uncredited)

Don Rowan

** Gangster (uncredited)

Hector V. Sarno as Warehouse Boss (uncredited)

Hector V. Sarno

** Warehouse Boss (uncredited)

Cliff Saum as Train Conductor (uncredited)

Cliff Saum

** Train Conductor (uncredited)

Jeffrey Sayre as Order-Taker (uncredited)

Jeffrey Sayre

** Order-Taker (uncredited)

Bruce Sidney as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Bruce Sidney

** Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

John St. Clair as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

John St. Clair

** Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Amzie Strickland as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Amzie Strickland

** Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Charles Sullivan as Freighter Crew Member (uncredited)

Charles Sullivan

** Freighter Crew Member (uncredited)

Elliott Sullivan as Eddie's Cellmate (uncredited)

Elliott Sullivan

** Eddie's Cellmate (uncredited)

Westbrook Van Voorhis as Himself - Narrator (uncredited)

Westbrook Van Voorhis

** Himself - Narrator (uncredited)

Max Wagner as Gangster (uncredited)

Max Wagner

** Gangster (uncredited)

Billy Wayne as Cabbie at Grand Central (uncredited)

Billy Wayne

** Cabbie at Grand Central (uncredited)

Ben Welden as Tavern Proprietor (uncredited)

Ben Welden

** Tavern Proprietor (uncredited)

Dick Wessel as Fletcher's Mechanic (uncredited)

Dick Wessel

** Fletcher's Mechanic (uncredited)

Leo White as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Leo White

** Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Frank Wilcox as Cabbie at Grand Central (uncredited)

Frank Wilcox

** Cabbie at Grand Central (uncredited)

Lottie Williams as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Lottie Williams

** Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Norman Willis as Bootlegger (uncredited)

Norman Willis

** Bootlegger (uncredited)

Charles C. Wilson as Policeman (uncredited)

Charles C. Wilson

** Policeman (uncredited)

Robert Dobson as Lieutenant

Robert Dobson

** Lieutenant

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