The Roaring Twenties
The Roaring Twenties

Movie·1939·1h 44m

The Roaring Twenties

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

Directed By

Raoul Walsh

Country

United States of America

Language

English

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The 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.

Written By

Jerry Wald, Richard Macaulay, Robert Rossen

Producer

Samuel Bischoff, Hal B. Wallis

Cinematography

Ernest Haller

Music

Ray Heindorf

Editor

Jack Killifer

Themes

prohibition eragangstergreat depression1920sadmiring

Production House

Warner Bros. Pictures

Audience Score

75%

268 votes

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Timepass18%
Go for it38%
Perfection36%

Where to watch

Region: US

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Cast

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

John Deering

Narrator (voice)

// crew

Crew

Raoul Walsh

Raoul Walsh

Director

Jerry Wald

Jerry Wald

Screenplay

Richard Macaulay

Screenplay

Robert Rossen

Robert Rossen

Screenplay

Mark Hellinger

Story

Ernest Haller

Ernest Haller

Director of Photography

Samuel Bischoff

Producer

Hal B. Wallis

Hal B. Wallis

Producer

Ray Heindorf

Original Music Composer

Heinz Roemheld

Heinz Roemheld

Original Music Composer

Jack Killifer

Editor

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