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The Roaring Twenties

Crime

Drama

Thriller

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.

Date: 10/28/1939
Rating: 7.5
Cast: James Cagney, Priscilla Lane, Humphrey Bogart, Gladys George, Jeffrey Lynn, Frank McHugh, Paul Kelly, Elisabeth Risdon, Edward Keane, Joe Sawyer, Joseph Crehan, George Meeker, John Hamilton, Robert Elliott, Eddy Chandler, Abner Biberman, Vera Lewis, John Deering, Eddie Acuff, Ernie Alexander, Murray Alper, Robert Armstrong, Raymond Bailey, Brooks Benedict, James Blaine, Max Blum, Wade Boteler, Harry C. Bradley, Al Bridge, Paul Bryar, Nat Carr, Glen Cavender, Clay Clement, Ann Codee, James Conaty, Ray Cooke, Calvin Coolidge, Charles Corrigan, Maurice Costello, Kernan Cripps, Alan Davis, Sayre Dearing, Joe Devlin, Bill Elliott, James Flavin, Bess Flowers, Curt Furburg, Fred Graham, Creighton Hale, Bert Hanlon, Carl Harbaugh, Sam Harris, John Harron, Eddie Hart, Lew Harvey, Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian, Al Herman, Herbert Heywood, Al Hill, Adolf Hitler, Harry Hollingsworth, Stuart Holmes, Herbert Hoover, George Humbert, Lloyd Ingraham, Michael Jeffers, Jane Jones, Mel Kalish, Don Thaddeus Kerr, Donald Kerr, Milton Kibbee, Reid Kilpatrick, Mike Lally, Alfred Linder, George Lloyd, Arthur Loft, Charles Marsh, Frank Mayo, King Mojave, Philip Morris, Jack Mower, Benito Mussolini, Wendell Niles, Field Norton, Jack Norton, Wedgwood Nowell, Pat O'Malley, Oscar O'Shea, David Oliver, Emory Parnell, William Pawley, Lee Phelps, Paul Phillips, John J. Richardson, John Ridgely, Cyril Ring, Warren Rock, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Don Rowan, Hector V. Sarno, Cliff Saum, Jeffrey Sayre, Bruce Sidney, John St. Clair, Amzie Strickland, Charles Sullivan, Elliott Sullivan, Westbrook Van Voorhis, Max Wagner, Billy Wayne, Ben Welden, Dick Wessel, Leo White, Frank Wilcox, Lottie Williams, Norman Willis, Charles C. Wilson, Robert Dobson

James Cagney as Eddie Bartlett in The Roaring Twenties James Cagney

Priscilla Lane as Jean Sherman in The Roaring Twenties Priscilla Lane

Humphrey Bogart as George Hally in The Roaring Twenties Humphrey Bogart

Gladys George as Panama Smith in The Roaring Twenties Gladys George

Jeffrey Lynn as Lloyd Hart in The Roaring Twenties Jeffrey Lynn

Frank McHugh as Danny Green in The Roaring Twenties Frank McHugh

Paul Kelly as Nick Brown in The Roaring Twenties Paul Kelly

Elisabeth Risdon as Mrs. Sherman in The Roaring Twenties Elisabeth Risdon

Edward Keane as Henderson in The Roaring Twenties Edward Keane

Joe Sawyer as The Sergeant in The Roaring Twenties Joe Sawyer

Joseph Crehan as Michaels in The Roaring Twenties Joseph Crehan

George Meeker as Masters in The Roaring Twenties George Meeker

John Hamilton as Judge in The Roaring Twenties John Hamilton

Robert Elliott as First Detective in The Roaring Twenties Robert Elliott

Eddy Chandler as Second Detective in The Roaring Twenties Eddy Chandler

Abner Biberman as Henchman in The Roaring Twenties Abner Biberman

Vera Lewis as Mrs. Gray in The Roaring Twenties Vera Lewis

John Deering

Eddie Acuff as Cabbie (uncredited) in The Roaring Twenties Eddie Acuff

Ernie Alexander

Murray Alper as Fletcher's Mechanic (uncredited) in The Roaring Twenties Murray Alper

Robert Armstrong as Hatted Passerby Before Nightclub (uncredited) in The Roaring Twenties Robert Armstrong

Raymond Bailey as 2nd Ex-Con (uncredited) in The Roaring Twenties Raymond Bailey

Brooks Benedict as Nightclub Patron (uncredited) in The Roaring Twenties Brooks Benedict

James Blaine as Club Doorman (uncredited) in The Roaring Twenties James Blaine

Max Blum

Wade Boteler as Policeman in Speakeasy (uncredited) in The Roaring Twenties Wade Boteler

Harry C. Bradley as Restaurant Patron (uncredited) in The Roaring Twenties Harry C. Bradley

Al Bridge as Ship Captain (uncredited) in The Roaring Twenties Al Bridge

Paul Bryar as Gangster (uncredited) in The Roaring Twenties Paul Bryar

Nat Carr as Waiter (uncredited) in The Roaring Twenties Nat Carr

Glen Cavender as Nightclub Patron (uncredited) in The Roaring Twenties Glen Cavender

Clay Clement as Bramfield (uncredited) in The Roaring Twenties Clay Clement

Ann Codee as Saleswoman (uncredited) in The Roaring Twenties Ann Codee

James Conaty

Ray Cooke

Calvin Coolidge as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) in The Roaring Twenties Calvin Coolidge

Charles Corrigan

Maurice Costello as Nightclub Patron (uncredited) in The Roaring Twenties Maurice Costello

Kernan Cripps as Cop (uncredited) in The Roaring Twenties Kernan Cripps

Alan Davis

Sayre Dearing as Nightclub Patron (uncredited) in The Roaring Twenties Sayre Dearing

Joe Devlin

Bill Elliott as Bootlegger (uncredited) in The Roaring Twenties Bill Elliott

James Flavin as Policeman (uncredited) in The Roaring Twenties James Flavin

Bess Flowers as Nightclub Patron (uncredited) in The Roaring Twenties Bess Flowers

Curt Furburg

Fred Graham as Henchman Eddie Pushes Over Railing (uncredited) in The Roaring Twenties Fred Graham

Creighton Hale as Customer (uncredited) in The Roaring Twenties Creighton Hale

Bert Hanlon as Pianist (uncredited) in The Roaring Twenties Bert Hanlon

Carl Harbaugh as Street-Cleaner (uncredited) in The Roaring Twenties Carl Harbaugh

Sam Harris

John Harron as Soldier (uncredited) in The Roaring Twenties John Harron

Eddie Hart

Lew Harvey as 3rd Ex-Con (uncredited) in The Roaring Twenties Lew Harvey

Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian

Al Herman

Herbert Heywood as Pop (uncredited) in The Roaring Twenties Herbert Heywood

Al Hill as 1st Ex-Con (uncredited) in The Roaring Twenties Al Hill

Adolf Hitler as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) in The Roaring Twenties Adolf Hitler

Harry Hollingsworth

Stuart Holmes as Taxi Passenger (uncredited) in The Roaring Twenties Stuart Holmes

Herbert Hoover as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) in The Roaring Twenties Herbert Hoover

George Humbert as Luigi (uncredited) in The Roaring Twenties George Humbert

Lloyd Ingraham as Official in Montage (uncredited) in The Roaring Twenties Lloyd Ingraham

Michael Jeffers as Joe - The Bartender (uncredited) in The Roaring Twenties Michael Jeffers

Jane Jones

Mel Kalish

Don Thaddeus Kerr

Donald Kerr as Cabbie (uncredited) in The Roaring Twenties Donald Kerr

Milton Kibbee as Cabbie (uncredited) in The Roaring Twenties Milton Kibbee

Reid Kilpatrick as Announcer (uncredited) in The Roaring Twenties Reid Kilpatrick

Mike Lally

Alfred Linder

George Lloyd as Singing Trio Member (uncredited) in The Roaring Twenties George Lloyd

Arthur Loft as Still Proprietor (uncredited) in The Roaring Twenties Arthur Loft

Charles Marsh

Frank Mayo as Policeman (uncredited) in The Roaring Twenties Frank Mayo

King Mojave

Philip Morris

Jack Mower as Guard (uncredited) in The Roaring Twenties Jack Mower

Benito Mussolini as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) in The Roaring Twenties Benito Mussolini

Wendell Niles as Self - Announcer (uncredited) in The Roaring Twenties Wendell Niles

Field Norton

Jack Norton as Drunk at Henderson Club (uncredited) in The Roaring Twenties Jack Norton

Wedgwood Nowell as Nightclub Patron (uncredited) in The Roaring Twenties Wedgwood Nowell

Pat O'Malley as Jailer (uncredited) in The Roaring Twenties Pat O'Malley

Oscar O'Shea as Customer (uncredited) in The Roaring Twenties Oscar O'Shea

David Oliver as Policeman (uncredited) in The Roaring Twenties David Oliver

Emory Parnell as Gangster (uncredited) in The Roaring Twenties Emory Parnell

William Pawley as Cabdriver (uncredited) in The Roaring Twenties William Pawley

Lee Phelps as Bailiff (uncredited) in The Roaring Twenties Lee Phelps

Paul Phillips

John J. Richardson as Sleeping Train Passenger (uncredited) in The Roaring Twenties John J. Richardson

John Ridgely as Cabbie at Grand Central (uncredited) in The Roaring Twenties John Ridgely

Cyril Ring as Charlie (uncredited) in The Roaring Twenties Cyril Ring

Warren Rock

Franklin D. Roosevelt as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) in The Roaring Twenties Franklin D. Roosevelt

Don Rowan as Gangster (uncredited) in The Roaring Twenties Don Rowan

Hector V. Sarno as Warehouse Boss (uncredited) in The Roaring Twenties Hector V. Sarno

Cliff Saum

Jeffrey Sayre as Order-Taker (uncredited) in The Roaring Twenties Jeffrey Sayre

Bruce Sidney

John St. Clair

Amzie Strickland as Nightclub Patron (uncredited) in The Roaring Twenties Amzie Strickland

Charles Sullivan as Freighter Crew Member (uncredited) in The Roaring Twenties Charles Sullivan

Elliott Sullivan as Eddie's Cellmate (uncredited) in The Roaring Twenties Elliott Sullivan

Westbrook Van Voorhis

Max Wagner

Billy Wayne as Cabbie at Grand Central (uncredited) in The Roaring Twenties Billy Wayne

Ben Welden as Tavern Proprietor (uncredited) in The Roaring Twenties Ben Welden

Dick Wessel as Fletcher's Mechanic (uncredited) in The Roaring Twenties Dick Wessel

Leo White as Nightclub Patron (uncredited) in The Roaring Twenties Leo White

Frank Wilcox as Cabbie at Grand Central (uncredited) in The Roaring Twenties Frank Wilcox

Lottie Williams

Norman Willis as Bootlegger (uncredited) in The Roaring Twenties Norman Willis

Charles C. Wilson as Policeman (uncredited) in The Roaring Twenties Charles C. Wilson

Robert Dobson

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