The Roaring Twenties

The Roaring Twenties

3.7 |

1h 44min

Released

CrimeDramaThriller

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.

The Roaring Twenties

Story

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.

Directors

Raoul Walsh,

Writers

Richard Macaulay, Robert Rossen,

Tags

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

Casts

James Cagney

James Cagney

Character-in: Eddie Bartlett

Priscilla Lane

Priscilla Lane

Character-in: Jean Sherman

Humphrey Bogart

Humphrey Bogart

Character-in: George Hally

Gladys George

Gladys George

Character-in: Panama Smith

Jeffrey Lynn

Jeffrey Lynn

Character-in: Lloyd Hart

Frank McHugh

Frank McHugh

Character-in: Danny Green

Paul Kelly

Paul Kelly

Character-in: Nick Brown

Elisabeth Risdon

Elisabeth Risdon

Character-in: Mrs. Sherman

Edward Keane

Edward Keane

Character-in: Henderson

Joe Sawyer

Joe Sawyer

Character-in: The Sergeant

Joseph Crehan

Joseph Crehan

Character-in: Michaels

George Meeker

George Meeker

Character-in: Masters

John Hamilton

John Hamilton

Character-in: Judge

Robert Elliott

Robert Elliott

Character-in: First Detective

Eddy Chandler

Eddy Chandler

Character-in: Second Detective

Abner Biberman

Abner Biberman

Character-in: Henchman

Vera Lewis

Vera Lewis

Character-in: Mrs. Gray

Eddie Acuff

Eddie Acuff

Character-in: Cabbie (uncredited)

Murray Alper

Murray Alper

Character-in: Fletcher's Mechanic (uncredited)

Robert Armstrong

Robert Armstrong

Character-in: Hatted Passerby Before Nightclub (uncredited)

Raymond Bailey

Raymond Bailey

Character-in: 2nd Ex-Con (uncredited)

Brooks Benedict

Brooks Benedict

Character-in: Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

James Blaine

James Blaine

Character-in: Club Doorman (uncredited)

Wade Boteler

Wade Boteler

Character-in: Policeman in Speakeasy (uncredited)

Harry C. Bradley

Harry C. Bradley

Character-in: Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Al Bridge

Al Bridge

Character-in: Ship Captain (uncredited)

Paul Bryar

Paul Bryar

Character-in: Gangster (uncredited)

Nat Carr

Nat Carr

Character-in: Waiter (uncredited)

Glen Cavender

Glen Cavender

Character-in: Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Clay Clement

Clay Clement

Character-in: Bramfield (uncredited)

Ann Codee

Ann Codee

Character-in: Saleswoman (uncredited)

Calvin Coolidge

Calvin Coolidge

Character-in: Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Maurice Costello

Maurice Costello

Character-in: Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Kernan Cripps

Kernan Cripps

Character-in: Cop (uncredited)

Sayre Dearing

Sayre Dearing

Character-in: Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Bill Elliott

Bill Elliott

Character-in: Bootlegger (uncredited)

James Flavin

James Flavin

Character-in: Policeman (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Character-in: Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Fred Graham

Fred Graham

Character-in: Henchman Eddie Pushes Over Railing (uncredited)

Creighton Hale

Creighton Hale

Character-in: Customer (uncredited)

Bert Hanlon

Bert Hanlon

Character-in: Pianist (uncredited)

Carl Harbaugh

Carl Harbaugh

Character-in: Street-Cleaner (uncredited)

John Harron

John Harron

Character-in: Soldier (uncredited)

Lew Harvey

Lew Harvey

Character-in: 3rd Ex-Con (uncredited)

Herbert Heywood

Herbert Heywood

Character-in: Pop (uncredited)

Al Hill

Al Hill

Character-in: 1st Ex-Con (uncredited)

Adolf Hitler

Adolf Hitler

Character-in: Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Stuart Holmes

Stuart Holmes

Character-in: Taxi Passenger (uncredited)

Herbert Hoover

Herbert Hoover

Character-in: Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

George Humbert

George Humbert

Character-in: Luigi (uncredited)

Lloyd Ingraham

Lloyd Ingraham

Character-in: Official in Montage (uncredited)

Michael Jeffers

Michael Jeffers

Character-in: Joe - The Bartender (uncredited)

Donald Kerr

Donald Kerr

Character-in: Cabbie (uncredited)

Milton Kibbee

Milton Kibbee

Character-in: Cabbie (uncredited)

Reid Kilpatrick

Reid Kilpatrick

Character-in: Announcer (uncredited)

Mike Lally

Mike Lally

Character-in: Gangster (uncredited)

George Lloyd

George Lloyd

Character-in: Singing Trio Member (uncredited)

Arthur Loft

Arthur Loft

Character-in: Still Proprietor (uncredited)

Frank Mayo

Frank Mayo

Character-in: Policeman (uncredited)

Jack Mower

Jack Mower

Character-in: Guard (uncredited)

Benito Mussolini

Benito Mussolini

Character-in: Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Wendell Niles

Wendell Niles

Character-in: Self - Announcer (uncredited)

Jack Norton

Jack Norton

Character-in: Drunk at Henderson Club (uncredited)

Wedgwood Nowell

Wedgwood Nowell

Character-in: Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Pat O'Malley

Pat O'Malley

Character-in: Jailer (uncredited)

Oscar O'Shea

Oscar O'Shea

Character-in: Customer (uncredited)

David Oliver

David Oliver

Character-in: Policeman (uncredited)

Emory Parnell

Emory Parnell

Character-in: Gangster (uncredited)

William Pawley

William Pawley

Character-in: Cabdriver (uncredited)

Lee Phelps

Lee Phelps

Character-in: Bailiff (uncredited)

John J. Richardson

John J. Richardson

Character-in: Sleeping Train Passenger (uncredited)

John Ridgely

John Ridgely

Character-in: Cabbie at Grand Central (uncredited)

Cyril Ring

Cyril Ring

Character-in: Charlie (uncredited)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Character-in: Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Don Rowan

Don Rowan

Character-in: Gangster (uncredited)

Jeffrey Sayre

Jeffrey Sayre

Character-in: Order-Taker (uncredited)

Amzie Strickland

Amzie Strickland

Character-in: Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Charles Sullivan

Charles Sullivan

Character-in: Freighter Crew Member (uncredited)

Elliott Sullivan

Elliott Sullivan

Character-in: Eddie's Cellmate (uncredited)

Billy Wayne

Billy Wayne

Character-in: Cabbie at Grand Central (uncredited)

Ben Welden

Ben Welden

Character-in: Tavern Proprietor (uncredited)

Dick Wessel

Dick Wessel

Character-in: Fletcher's Mechanic (uncredited)

Leo White

Leo White

Character-in: Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Frank Wilcox

Frank Wilcox

Character-in: Cabbie at Grand Central (uncredited)

Norman Willis

Norman Willis

Character-in: Bootlegger (uncredited)

Charles C. Wilson

Charles C. Wilson

Character-in: Policeman (uncredited)

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