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The Roaring Twenties

1939 • 1h44m Crime, Drama, Thriller

Rating

7.5/10

Popularity

1

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.

Details

Director

Raoul Walsh

Screenplay

Richard Macaulay

Jerry Wald

Robert Rossen

Cast

James Cagney

Priscilla Lane

Humphrey Bogart

Release date

10/28/1939

Status

Released

Origin country

US

Vote count

259