Poster for the movie The Roaring Twenties

The Roaring Twenties

1939 • 104 minutes
CrimeDramaThriller

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.

Picture of James Cagney

James Cagney

Eddie Bartlett

Picture of Priscilla Lane

Priscilla Lane

Jean Sherman

Picture of Humphrey Bogart

Humphrey Bogart

George Hally

Picture of Gladys George

Gladys George

Panama Smith

Picture of Jeffrey Lynn

Jeffrey Lynn

Lloyd Hart

Picture of Frank McHugh

Frank McHugh

Danny Green

Picture of Paul Kelly

Paul Kelly

Nick Brown

Picture of Elisabeth Risdon

Elisabeth Risdon

Mrs. Sherman

Picture of Edward Keane

Edward Keane

Henderson

Picture of Joe Sawyer

Joe Sawyer

The Sergeant

Picture of Joseph Crehan

Joseph Crehan

Michaels

Picture of George Meeker

George Meeker

Masters

Picture of John Hamilton

John Hamilton

Judge

Picture of Robert Elliott

Robert Elliott

First Detective

Picture of Eddy Chandler

Eddy Chandler

Second Detective

Picture of Abner Biberman

Abner Biberman

Henchman

Picture of Vera Lewis

Vera Lewis

Mrs. Gray

Picture of John Deering

John Deering

Narrator (voice)

Picture of Eddie Acuff

Eddie Acuff

Cabbie (uncredited)

Picture of Ernie Alexander

Ernie Alexander

Bootleg Customer (uncredited)

Picture of Murray Alper

Murray Alper

Fletcher's Mechanic (uncredited)

Picture of Robert Armstrong

Robert Armstrong

Hatted Passerby Before Nightclub (uncredited)

Picture of Raymond Bailey

Raymond Bailey

2nd Ex-Con (uncredited)

Picture of Brooks Benedict

Brooks Benedict

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Picture of James Blaine

James Blaine

Club Doorman (uncredited)

Picture of Max Blum

Max Blum

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Picture of Wade Boteler

Wade Boteler

Policeman in Speakeasy (uncredited)

Picture of Harry C. Bradley

Harry C. Bradley

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Picture of Al Bridge

Al Bridge

Ship Captain (uncredited)

Picture of Paul Bryar

Paul Bryar

Gangster (uncredited)

Picture of Nat Carr

Nat Carr

Waiter (uncredited)

Picture of Glen Cavender

Glen Cavender

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Picture of Clay Clement

Clay Clement

Bramfield (uncredited)

Picture of Ann Codee

Ann Codee

Saleswoman (uncredited)

Picture of James Conaty

James Conaty

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Picture of Ray Cooke

Ray Cooke

Orderly (uncredited)

Picture of Calvin Coolidge

Calvin Coolidge

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Picture of Charles Corrigan

Charles Corrigan

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Picture of Maurice Costello

Maurice Costello

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Picture of Kernan Cripps

Kernan Cripps

Cop (uncredited)

Picture of Alan Davis

Alan Davis

Vermont Man in Speakeasy (uncredited)

Picture of Sayre Dearing

Sayre Dearing

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Picture of Joe Devlin

Joe Devlin

Order-Taker (uncredited)

Picture of Bill Elliott

Bill Elliott

Bootlegger (uncredited)

Picture of James Flavin

James Flavin

Policeman (uncredited)

Picture of Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Picture of Curt Furburg

Curt Furburg

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Picture of Fred Graham

Fred Graham

Henchman Eddie Pushes Over Railing (uncredited)

Picture of Creighton Hale

Creighton Hale

Customer (uncredited)

Picture of Bert Hanlon

Bert Hanlon

Pianist (uncredited)

Picture of Carl Harbaugh

Carl Harbaugh

Street-Cleaner (uncredited)

Picture of Sam Harris

Sam Harris

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Picture of John Harron

John Harron

Soldier (uncredited)

Picture of Eddie Hart

Eddie Hart

Store Doorman (uncredited)

Picture of Lew Harvey

Lew Harvey

3rd Ex-Con (uncredited)

Picture of Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian

Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian

First Mate (uncredited)

Picture of Al Herman

Al Herman

Gorman Gin-Taster (uncredited)

Picture of Herbert Heywood

Herbert Heywood

Pop (uncredited)

Picture of Al Hill

Al Hill

1st Ex-Con (uncredited)

Picture of Adolf Hitler

Adolf Hitler

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Picture of Harry Hollingsworth

Harry Hollingsworth

Customer (uncredited)

Picture of Stuart Holmes

Stuart Holmes

Taxi Passenger (uncredited)

Picture of Herbert Hoover

Herbert Hoover

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Picture of George Humbert

George Humbert

Luigi (uncredited)

Picture of Lloyd Ingraham

Lloyd Ingraham

Official in Montage (uncredited)

Picture of Michael Jeffers

Michael Jeffers

Joe - The Bartender (uncredited)

Picture of Jane Jones

Jane Jones

Singing Trio Member (uncredited)

Picture of Mel Kalish

Mel Kalish

Singing Trio Member (uncredited)

Picture of Don Thaddeus Kerr

Don Thaddeus Kerr

Bobby Hart (uncredited)

Picture of Donald Kerr

Donald Kerr

Cabbie (uncredited)

Picture of Milton Kibbee

Milton Kibbee

Cabbie (uncredited)

Picture of Reid Kilpatrick

Reid Kilpatrick

Announcer (uncredited)

Picture of Mike Lally

Mike Lally

Gangster (uncredited)

Picture of Alfred Linder

Alfred Linder

Foreman (uncredited)

Picture of George Lloyd

George Lloyd

Singing Trio Member (uncredited)

Picture of Arthur Loft

Arthur Loft

Still Proprietor (uncredited)

Picture of Charles Marsh

Charles Marsh

Timid Man (uncredited)

Picture of Frank Mayo

Frank Mayo

Policeman (uncredited)

Picture of King Mojave

King Mojave

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Picture of Philip Morris

Philip Morris

Policeman (uncredited)

Picture of Jack Mower

Jack Mower

Guard (uncredited)

Picture of Benito Mussolini

Benito Mussolini

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Picture of Wendell Niles

Wendell Niles

Self - Announcer (uncredited)

Picture of Field Norton

Field Norton

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Picture of Jack Norton

Jack Norton

Drunk at Henderson Club (uncredited)

Picture of Wedgwood Nowell

Wedgwood Nowell

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Picture of Pat O'Malley

Pat O'Malley

Jailer (uncredited)

Picture of Oscar O'Shea

Oscar O'Shea

Customer (uncredited)

Picture of David Oliver

David Oliver

Policeman (uncredited)

Picture of Emory Parnell

Emory Parnell

Gangster (uncredited)

Picture of William Pawley

William Pawley

Cabdriver (uncredited)

Picture of Lee Phelps

Lee Phelps

Bailiff (uncredited)

Picture of Paul Phillips

Paul Phillips

Mike (uncredited)

Picture of John J. Richardson

John J. Richardson

Sleeping Train Passenger (uncredited)

Picture of John Ridgely

John Ridgely

Cabbie at Grand Central (uncredited)

Picture of Cyril Ring

Cyril Ring

Charlie (uncredited)

Picture of Warren Rock

Warren Rock

Gangster (uncredited)

Picture of Franklin D. Roosevelt

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Picture of Don Rowan

Don Rowan

Gangster (uncredited)

Picture of Hector V. Sarno

Hector V. Sarno

Warehouse Boss (uncredited)

Picture of Cliff Saum

Cliff Saum

Train Conductor (uncredited)

Picture of Jeffrey Sayre

Jeffrey Sayre

Order-Taker (uncredited)

Picture of Bruce Sidney

Bruce Sidney

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Picture of John St. Clair

John St. Clair

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Picture of Amzie Strickland

Amzie Strickland

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Picture of Charles Sullivan

Charles Sullivan

Freighter Crew Member (uncredited)

Picture of Elliott Sullivan

Elliott Sullivan

Eddie's Cellmate (uncredited)

Picture of Westbrook Van Voorhis

Westbrook Van Voorhis

Himself - Narrator (uncredited)

Picture of Max Wagner

Max Wagner

Gangster (uncredited)

Picture of Billy Wayne

Billy Wayne

Cabbie at Grand Central (uncredited)

Picture of Ben Welden

Ben Welden

Tavern Proprietor (uncredited)

Picture of Dick Wessel

Dick Wessel

Fletcher's Mechanic (uncredited)

Picture of Leo White

Leo White

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Picture of Frank Wilcox

Frank Wilcox

Cabbie at Grand Central (uncredited)

Picture of Lottie Williams

Lottie Williams

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Picture of Norman Willis

Norman Willis

Bootlegger (uncredited)

Picture of Charles C. Wilson

Charles C. Wilson

Policeman (uncredited)

Picture of Robert Dobson

Robert Dobson

Lieutenant