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The Roaring Twenties

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.

Director(s)

Raoul Walsh

Cast & crew

Jeffrey Lynn

Jeffrey Lynn

Lloyd Hart

George Meeker

George Meeker

Masters

Sam Harris

Sam Harris

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

George Lloyd

George Lloyd

Singing Trio Member (uncredited)

Al Bridge

Al Bridge

Ship Captain (uncredited)

Fred Graham

Fred Graham

Henchman Eddie Pushes Over Railing (uncredited)

Al Hill

Al Hill

1st Ex-Con (uncredited)

Arthur Loft

Arthur Loft

Still Proprietor (uncredited)

Charles Sullivan

Charles Sullivan

Freighter Crew Member (uncredited)

Charles C. Wilson

Charles C. Wilson

Policeman (uncredited)

Harry C. Bradley

Harry C. Bradley

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

James Conaty

James Conaty

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Cyril Ring

Cyril Ring

Charlie (uncredited)

Maurice Costello

Maurice Costello

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Michael Jeffers

Michael Jeffers

Joe - The Bartender (uncredited)

Mike Lally

Mike Lally

Gangster (uncredited)

Milton Kibbee

Milton Kibbee

Cabbie (uncredited)

Lew Harvey

Lew Harvey

3rd Ex-Con (uncredited)

Philip Morris

Philip Morris

Policeman (uncredited)

Bruce Sidney

Bruce Sidney

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Field Norton

Field Norton

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Sayre Dearing

Sayre Dearing

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Stuart Holmes

Stuart Holmes

Taxi Passenger (uncredited)

Donald Kerr

Donald Kerr

Cabbie (uncredited)

Billy Wayne

Billy Wayne

Cabbie at Grand Central (uncredited)

Eddie Acuff

Eddie Acuff

Cabbie (uncredited)

Brooks Benedict

Brooks Benedict

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Frank Mayo

Frank Mayo

Policeman (uncredited)

Jeffrey Sayre

Jeffrey Sayre

Order-Taker (uncredited)

George Humbert

George Humbert

Luigi (uncredited)

Abner Biberman

Abner Biberman

Henchman

Paul Bryar

Paul Bryar

Gangster (uncredited)

Ann Codee

Ann Codee

Saleswoman (uncredited)

Dick Wessel

Dick Wessel

Fletcher's Mechanic (uncredited)

Glen Cavender

Glen Cavender

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Raymond Bailey

Raymond Bailey

2nd Ex-Con (uncredited)

Adolf Hitler

Adolf Hitler

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Benito Mussolini

Benito Mussolini

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Max Wagner

Max Wagner

Gangster (uncredited)

James Cagney

James Cagney

Eddie Bartlett

Priscilla Lane

Priscilla Lane

Jean Sherman

Humphrey Bogart

Humphrey Bogart

George Hally

Gladys George

Gladys George

Panama Smith

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

John Hamilton

John Hamilton

Judge

Robert Elliott

Robert Elliott

First Detective

Eddy Chandler

Eddy Chandler

Second Detective

Vera Lewis

Vera Lewis

Mrs. Gray

John Deering

John Deering

Narrator (voice)

Ernie Alexander

Ernie Alexander

Bootleg Customer (uncredited)

Murray Alper

Murray Alper

Fletcher's Mechanic (uncredited)

Robert Armstrong

Robert Armstrong

Hatted Passerby Before Nightclub (uncredited)

Creighton Hale

Creighton Hale

Customer (uncredited)

James Blaine

James Blaine

Club Doorman (uncredited)

Max Blum

Max Blum

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Wade Boteler

Wade Boteler

Policeman in Speakeasy (uncredited)

Nat Carr

Nat Carr

Waiter (uncredited)

Clay Clement

Clay Clement

Bramfield (uncredited)

Ray Cooke

Ray Cooke

Orderly (uncredited)

Calvin Coolidge

Calvin Coolidge

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Charles Corrigan

Charles Corrigan

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Kernan Cripps

Kernan Cripps

Cop (uncredited)

Alan Davis

Alan Davis

Vermont Man in Speakeasy (uncredited)

Joe Devlin

Joe Devlin

Order-Taker (uncredited)

Bill Elliott

Bill Elliott

Bootlegger (uncredited)

James Flavin

James Flavin

Policeman (uncredited)

Curt Furburg

Curt Furburg

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Bert Hanlon

Bert Hanlon

Pianist (uncredited)

Carl Harbaugh

Carl Harbaugh

Street-Cleaner (uncredited)

John Harron

John Harron

Soldier (uncredited)

Eddie Hart

Eddie Hart

Store Doorman (uncredited)

Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian

Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian

First Mate (uncredited)

Al Herman

Al Herman

Gorman Gin-Taster (uncredited)

Herbert Heywood

Herbert Heywood

Pop (uncredited)

Harry Hollingsworth

Harry Hollingsworth

Customer (uncredited)

Herbert Hoover

Herbert Hoover

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Lloyd Ingraham

Lloyd Ingraham

Official in Montage (uncredited)

Jane Jones

Jane Jones

Singing Trio Member (uncredited)

Mel Kalish

Mel Kalish

Singing Trio Member (uncredited)

Don Thaddeus Kerr

Don Thaddeus Kerr

Bobby Hart (uncredited)

Reid Kilpatrick

Reid Kilpatrick

Announcer (uncredited)

Alfred Linder

Alfred Linder

Foreman (uncredited)

Charles Marsh

Charles Marsh

Timid Man (uncredited)

King Mojave

King Mojave

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Jack Mower

Jack Mower

Guard (uncredited)

Wendell Niles

Wendell Niles

Self - Announcer (uncredited)

Jack Norton

Jack Norton

Drunk at Henderson Club (uncredited)

Wedgwood Nowell

Wedgwood Nowell

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Pat O'Malley

Pat O'Malley

Jailer (uncredited)

Oscar O'Shea

Oscar O'Shea

Customer (uncredited)

David Oliver

David Oliver

Policeman (uncredited)

Emory Parnell

Emory Parnell

Gangster (uncredited)

William Pawley

William Pawley

Cabdriver (uncredited)

Lee Phelps

Lee Phelps

Bailiff (uncredited)

Paul Phillips

Paul Phillips

Mike (uncredited)

John J. Richardson

John J. Richardson

Sleeping Train Passenger (uncredited)

John Ridgely

John Ridgely

Cabbie at Grand Central (uncredited)

Warren Rock

Warren Rock

Gangster (uncredited)

Don Rowan

Don Rowan

Gangster (uncredited)

Hector V. Sarno

Hector V. Sarno

Warehouse Boss (uncredited)

Cliff Saum

Cliff Saum

Train Conductor (uncredited)

John St. Clair

John St. Clair

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Amzie Strickland

Amzie Strickland

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Elliott Sullivan

Elliott Sullivan

Eddie's Cellmate (uncredited)

Westbrook Van Voorhis

Westbrook Van Voorhis

Himself - Narrator (uncredited)

Ben Welden

Ben Welden

Tavern Proprietor (uncredited)

Leo White

Leo White

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Frank Wilcox

Frank Wilcox

Cabbie at Grand Central (uncredited)

Lottie Williams

Lottie Williams

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Norman Willis

Norman Willis

Bootlegger (uncredited)

Robert Dobson

Robert Dobson

Lieutenant

Raoul Walsh

Raoul Walsh

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Details

GenresCrime, Drama, Thriller
Runtime1h 44 mins
Released on28 Oct 1939
Languageen
Produced inUnited States of America

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