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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!
1939 | 104m | English

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Popularity: 4 (history)

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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.
Release Date: Oct 28, 1939
Director: Raoul Walsh
Writer: Jerry Wald, Richard Macaulay, Robert Rossen, Mark Hellinger
Genres: Drama, Crime, Thriller
Keywords prohibition era, gangster, great depression, 1920s
Production Companies Warner Bros. Pictures
Box Office Revenue: $0
Budget: $0
Updates Updated: Aug 04, 2025
Entered: Apr 13, 2024
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Full Credits

Name Character
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)
Eddie Acuff Cabbie (uncredited)
Ernie Alexander Bootleg Customer (uncredited)
Murray Alper Fletcher's Mechanic (uncredited)
Robert Armstrong Hatted Passerby Before Nightclub (uncredited)
Raymond Bailey 2nd Ex-Con (uncredited)
Brooks Benedict Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
James Blaine Club Doorman (uncredited)
Max Blum Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Wade Boteler Policeman in Speakeasy (uncredited)
Harry C. Bradley Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Al Bridge Ship Captain (uncredited)
Paul Bryar Gangster (uncredited)
Nat Carr Waiter (uncredited)
Glen Cavender Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Clay Clement Bramfield (uncredited)
Ann Codee Saleswoman (uncredited)
James Conaty Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Ray Cooke Orderly (uncredited)
Calvin Coolidge Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Charles Corrigan Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Maurice Costello Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Kernan Cripps Cop (uncredited)
Alan Davis Vermont Man in Speakeasy (uncredited)
Sayre Dearing Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Joe Devlin Order-Taker (uncredited)
Bill Elliott Bootlegger (uncredited)
James Flavin Policeman (uncredited)
Bess Flowers Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Curt Furburg Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Fred Graham Henchman Eddie Pushes Over Railing (uncredited)
Creighton Hale Customer (uncredited)
Bert Hanlon Pianist (uncredited)
Carl Harbaugh Street-Cleaner (uncredited)
Sam Harris Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
John Harron Soldier (uncredited)
Eddie Hart Store Doorman (uncredited)
Lew Harvey 3rd Ex-Con (uncredited)
Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian First Mate (uncredited)
Al Herman Gorman Gin-Taster (uncredited)
Herbert Heywood Pop (uncredited)
Al Hill 1st Ex-Con (uncredited)
Adolf Hitler Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Harry Hollingsworth Customer (uncredited)
Stuart Holmes Taxi Passenger (uncredited)
Herbert Hoover Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
George Humbert Luigi (uncredited)
Lloyd Ingraham Official in Montage (uncredited)
Michael Jeffers Joe - The Bartender (uncredited)
Jane Jones Singing Trio Member (uncredited)
Mel Kalish Singing Trio Member (uncredited)
Don Thaddeus Kerr Bobby Hart (uncredited)
Donald Kerr Cabbie (uncredited)
Milton Kibbee Cabbie (uncredited)
Reid Kilpatrick Announcer (uncredited)
Mike Lally Gangster (uncredited)
Alfred Linder Foreman (uncredited)
George Lloyd Singing Trio Member (uncredited)
Arthur Loft Still Proprietor (uncredited)
Charles Marsh Timid Man (uncredited)
Frank Mayo Policeman (uncredited)
King Mojave Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Philip Morris Policeman (uncredited)
Jack Mower Guard (uncredited)
Benito Mussolini Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Wendell Niles Self - Announcer (uncredited)
Field Norton Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Jack Norton Drunk at Henderson Club (uncredited)
Wedgwood Nowell Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Pat O'Malley Jailer (uncredited)
Oscar O'Shea Customer (uncredited)
David Oliver Policeman (uncredited)
Emory Parnell Gangster (uncredited)
William Pawley Cabdriver (uncredited)
Lee Phelps Bailiff (uncredited)
Paul Phillips Mike (uncredited)
John J. Richardson Sleeping Train Passenger (uncredited)
John Ridgely Cabbie at Grand Central (uncredited)
Cyril Ring Charlie (uncredited)
Warren Rock Gangster (uncredited)
Franklin D. Roosevelt Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Don Rowan Gangster (uncredited)
Hector V. Sarno Warehouse Boss (uncredited)
Cliff Saum Train Conductor (uncredited)
Jeffrey Sayre Order-Taker (uncredited)
Bruce Sidney Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
John St. Clair Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Amzie Strickland Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Charles Sullivan Freighter Crew Member (uncredited)
Elliott Sullivan Eddie's Cellmate (uncredited)
Westbrook Van Voorhis Himself - Narrator (uncredited)
Max Wagner Gangster (uncredited)
Billy Wayne Cabbie at Grand Central (uncredited)
Ben Welden Tavern Proprietor (uncredited)
Dick Wessel Fletcher's Mechanic (uncredited)
Leo White Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Frank Wilcox Cabbie at Grand Central (uncredited)
Lottie Williams Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Norman Willis Bootlegger (uncredited)
Charles C. Wilson Policeman (uncredited)
Robert Dobson Lieutenant
Name Job
Jerry Wald Screenplay
Ernest Haller Director of Photography
Richard Macaulay Screenplay
Raoul Walsh Director
Robert Rossen Screenplay
Jack Killifer Editor
Heinz Roemheld Original Music Composer
Ray Heindorf Original Music Composer
Mark Hellinger Story
Max Parker Art Direction
Perc Westmore Makeup Artist
Milo Anderson Costume Design
Name Title
Hal B. Wallis Producer
Samuel Bischoff Producer
Organization Category Person
Academy Awards Best Supporting Actress Gladys George Nominated
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2024 5 18 30 12
2024 6 17 30 10
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2024 9 12 18 6
2024 10 14 33 8
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2024 12 11 16 7
2025 1 11 23 6
2025 2 8 11 3
2025 3 5 12 1
2025 4 2 5 1
2025 5 1 5 1
2025 6 1 2 1
2025 7 1 1 0
2025 8 1 3 0
2025 9 3 4 2
2025 10 4 4 3

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