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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!

7.5

1939•1h 44m

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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Cast

Photo of James Cagney

James Cagney

Eddie Bartlett

Photo of Priscilla Lane

Priscilla Lane

Jean Sherman

Photo of Humphrey Bogart

Humphrey Bogart

George Hally

Photo of Gladys George

Gladys George

Panama Smith

Photo of Jeffrey Lynn

Jeffrey Lynn

Lloyd Hart

Photo of Frank McHugh

Frank McHugh

Danny Green

Photo of Paul Kelly

Paul Kelly

Nick Brown

Photo of Elisabeth Risdon

Elisabeth Risdon

Mrs. Sherman

Photo of Edward Keane

Edward Keane

Henderson

Photo of Joe Sawyer

Joe Sawyer

The Sergeant

Photo of Joseph Crehan

Joseph Crehan

Michaels

Photo of George Meeker

George Meeker

Masters

Photo of John Hamilton

John Hamilton

Judge

Photo of Robert Elliott

Robert Elliott

First Detective

Photo of Eddy Chandler

Eddy Chandler

Second Detective

Photo of Abner Biberman

Abner Biberman

Henchman

Photo of Vera Lewis

Vera Lewis

Mrs. Gray

Photo of Eddie Acuff

Eddie Acuff

Cabbie (uncredited)

Photo of Murray Alper

Murray Alper

Fletcher's Mechanic (uncredited)

Photo of Robert Armstrong

Robert Armstrong

Hatted Passerby Before Nightclub (uncredited)

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