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The Roaring Twenties

(1939)

October 28, 1939 1h 44m
75%
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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.

Raoul Walsh

Director

Top Billed Cast

JC

James Cagney

Eddie Bartlett

PL

Priscilla Lane

Jean Sherman

HB

Humphrey Bogart

George Hally

GG

Gladys George

Panama Smith

JL

Jeffrey Lynn

Lloyd Hart

FM

Frank McHugh

Danny Green

PK

Paul Kelly

Nick Brown

ER

Elisabeth Risdon

Mrs. Sherman

EK

Edward Keane

Henderson

JS

Joe Sawyer

The Sergeant

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