The Roaring Twenties (1939)

The Roaring Twenties (1939)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1939-10-28 United States of America 104 Min. PG-13
7.5 254 votes
Crime, Drama, Thriller

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.

Cast

James Cagney is Eddie Bartlett
Eddie Bartlett
Priscilla Lane is Jean Sherman
Jean Sherman
Humphrey Bogart is George Hally
George Hally
Gladys George is Panama Smith
Panama Smith
Jeffrey Lynn is Lloyd Hart
Lloyd Hart
Frank McHugh is Danny Green
Danny Green
Paul Kelly is Nick Brown
Nick Brown
Elisabeth Risdon is Mrs. Sherman
Mrs. Sherman
Edward Keane is Henderson
Henderson
Joe Sawyer is The Sergeant
The Sergeant
Joseph Crehan is Michaels
Michaels
George Meeker is Masters
Masters
John Hamilton is Judge
Judge
Robert Elliott is First Detective
First Detective
Eddy Chandler is Second Detective
Second Detective
Abner Biberman is Henchman
Henchman
Vera Lewis is Mrs. Gray
Mrs. Gray
John Deering is Narrator (voice)
Narrator (voice)
Eddie Acuff is Cabbie (uncredited)
Cabbie (uncredited)
Ernie Alexander is Bootleg Customer (uncredited)
Bootleg Customer (uncredited)
Murray Alper is Fletcher's Mechanic (uncredited)
Fletcher's Mechanic (uncredited)
Robert Armstrong is Hatted Passerby Before Nightclub (uncredited)
Hatted Passerby Before Nightclub (uncredited)
Raymond Bailey is 2nd Ex-Con (uncredited)
2nd Ex-Con (uncredited)
Brooks Benedict is Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
James Blaine is Club Doorman (uncredited)
Club Doorman (uncredited)
Max Blum is Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Wade Boteler is Policeman in Speakeasy (uncredited)
Policeman in Speakeasy (uncredited)
Harry C. Bradley is Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Al Bridge is Ship Captain (uncredited)
Ship Captain (uncredited)
Paul Bryar is Gangster (uncredited)
Gangster (uncredited)
Nat Carr is Waiter (uncredited)
Waiter (uncredited)
Glen Cavender is Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Clay Clement is Bramfield (uncredited)
Bramfield (uncredited)
Ann Codee is Saleswoman (uncredited)
Saleswoman (uncredited)
James Conaty is Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Ray Cooke is Orderly (uncredited)
Orderly (uncredited)
Calvin Coolidge is Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Charles Corrigan is Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Maurice Costello is Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Kernan Cripps is Cop (uncredited)
Cop (uncredited)
Alan Davis is Vermont Man in Speakeasy (uncredited)
Vermont Man in Speakeasy (uncredited)
Sayre Dearing is Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Joe Devlin is Order-Taker (uncredited)
Order-Taker (uncredited)
Bill Elliott is Bootlegger (uncredited)
Bootlegger (uncredited)
James Flavin is Policeman (uncredited)
Policeman (uncredited)
Bess Flowers is Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Curt Furburg is Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Fred Graham is Henchman Eddie Pushes Over Railing (uncredited)
Henchman Eddie Pushes Over Railing (uncredited)
Creighton Hale is Customer (uncredited)
Customer (uncredited)
Bert Hanlon is Pianist (uncredited)
Pianist (uncredited)
Carl Harbaugh is Street-Cleaner (uncredited)
Street-Cleaner (uncredited)
Sam Harris is Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
John Harron is Soldier (uncredited)
Soldier (uncredited)
Eddie Hart is Store Doorman (uncredited)
Store Doorman (uncredited)
Lew Harvey is 3rd Ex-Con (uncredited)
3rd Ex-Con (uncredited)
Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian is First Mate (uncredited)
First Mate (uncredited)
Al Herman is Gorman Gin-Taster (uncredited)
Gorman Gin-Taster (uncredited)
Herbert Heywood is Pop (uncredited)
Pop (uncredited)
Al Hill is 1st Ex-Con (uncredited)
1st Ex-Con (uncredited)
Adolf Hitler is Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Harry Hollingsworth is Customer (uncredited)
Customer (uncredited)
Stuart Holmes is Taxi Passenger (uncredited)
Taxi Passenger (uncredited)
Herbert Hoover is Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
George Humbert is Luigi (uncredited)
Luigi (uncredited)
Lloyd Ingraham is Official in Montage (uncredited)
Official in Montage (uncredited)
Michael Jeffers is Joe - The Bartender (uncredited)
Joe - The Bartender (uncredited)
Jane Jones is Singing Trio Member (uncredited)
Singing Trio Member (uncredited)
Mel Kalish is Singing Trio Member (uncredited)
Singing Trio Member (uncredited)
Don Thaddeus Kerr is Bobby Hart (uncredited)
Bobby Hart (uncredited)
Donald Kerr is Cabbie (uncredited)
Cabbie (uncredited)
Milton Kibbee is Cabbie (uncredited)
Cabbie (uncredited)
Reid Kilpatrick is Announcer (uncredited)
Announcer (uncredited)
Mike Lally is Gangster (uncredited)
Gangster (uncredited)
Alfred Linder is Foreman (uncredited)
Foreman (uncredited)
George Lloyd is Singing Trio Member (uncredited)
Singing Trio Member (uncredited)
Arthur Loft is Still Proprietor (uncredited)
Still Proprietor (uncredited)
Charles Marsh is Timid Man (uncredited)
Timid Man (uncredited)
Frank Mayo is Policeman (uncredited)
Policeman (uncredited)
King Mojave is Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Philip Morris is Policeman (uncredited)
Policeman (uncredited)
Jack Mower is Guard (uncredited)
Guard (uncredited)
Benito Mussolini is Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Wendell Niles is Self - Announcer (uncredited)
Self - Announcer (uncredited)
Field Norton is Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Jack Norton is Drunk at Henderson Club (uncredited)
Drunk at Henderson Club (uncredited)
Wedgwood Nowell is Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Pat O'Malley is Jailer (uncredited)
Jailer (uncredited)
Oscar O'Shea is Customer (uncredited)
Customer (uncredited)
David Oliver is Policeman (uncredited)
Policeman (uncredited)
Emory Parnell is Gangster (uncredited)
Gangster (uncredited)
William Pawley is Cabdriver (uncredited)
Cabdriver (uncredited)
Lee Phelps is Bailiff (uncredited)
Bailiff (uncredited)
Paul Phillips is Mike (uncredited)
Mike (uncredited)
John J. Richardson is Sleeping Train Passenger (uncredited)
Sleeping Train Passenger (uncredited)
John Ridgely is Cabbie at Grand Central (uncredited)
Cabbie at Grand Central (uncredited)
Cyril Ring is Charlie (uncredited)
Charlie (uncredited)
Warren Rock is Gangster (uncredited)
Gangster (uncredited)
Franklin D. Roosevelt is Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Don Rowan is Gangster (uncredited)
Gangster (uncredited)
Hector V. Sarno is Warehouse Boss (uncredited)
Warehouse Boss (uncredited)
Cliff Saum is Train Conductor (uncredited)
Train Conductor (uncredited)
Jeffrey Sayre is Order-Taker (uncredited)
Order-Taker (uncredited)
Bruce Sidney is Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
John St. Clair is Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Amzie Strickland is Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Charles Sullivan is Freighter Crew Member (uncredited)
Freighter Crew Member (uncredited)
Elliott Sullivan is Eddie's Cellmate (uncredited)
Eddie's Cellmate (uncredited)
Westbrook Van Voorhis is Himself - Narrator (uncredited)
Himself - Narrator (uncredited)
Max Wagner is Gangster (uncredited)
Gangster (uncredited)
Billy Wayne is Cabbie at Grand Central (uncredited)
Cabbie at Grand Central (uncredited)
Ben Welden is Tavern Proprietor (uncredited)
Tavern Proprietor (uncredited)
Dick Wessel is Fletcher's Mechanic (uncredited)
Fletcher's Mechanic (uncredited)
Leo White is Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Frank Wilcox is Cabbie at Grand Central (uncredited)
Cabbie at Grand Central (uncredited)
Lottie Williams is Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Norman Willis is Bootlegger (uncredited)
Bootlegger (uncredited)
Charles C. Wilson is Policeman (uncredited)
Policeman (uncredited)
Robert Dobson is Lieutenant
Lieutenant

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