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The Roaring Twenties (1939)

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

  • Oct 28, 1939
  • 1h 44m

7.5/10

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279 votes on TMDB

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About This Movie

The Roaring Twenties is a 1939 crime and drama film directed by Raoul Walsh. Its leading cast includes James Cagney, Priscilla Lane and Humphrey Bogart. It runs for 1 hour 44 minutes.

Synopsis

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.

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Before You Pick

Time needed
1 hour 44 minutes
Language
English
Audience signal
7.5/10 from 279 TMDB votes

Trailer

The Roaring Twenties ≣ 1939 ≣ Trailer · plays from YouTube

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Cast

  • James Cagney Eddie Bartlett
  • Priscilla Lane Jean Sherman
  • Humphrey Bogart George Hally
  • Gladys George Panama Smith
  • Jeffrey Lynn Lloyd Hart
  • Frank McHugh Danny Green
  • Paul Kelly Nick Brown
  • Elisabeth Risdon Mrs. Sherman
  • Edward Keane Henderson
  • Joe Sawyer The Sergeant
  • Joseph Crehan Michaels
  • George Meeker Masters
  • John Hamilton Judge
  • Robert Elliott First Detective
  • Eddy Chandler Second Detective
  • Abner Biberman Henchman
  • Vera Lewis Mrs. Gray
  • John Deering Narrator (voice)

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