The Roaring Twenties

Name: The Roaring Twenties
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 1939-10-28
Duration: 1 h 44 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: James Cagney, Priscilla Lane, Humphrey Bogart, Gladys George, Jeffrey Lynn

1939·Movie·104 min·★ 7.5(268)

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“The land of the free gone wild! The heyday of the hotcha! The shock-crammed days G-men took ten whole years to lick!”

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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About The Roaring Twenties

The Roaring Twenties is a 1939 English-language crime, drama and thriller film directed by Raoul Walsh. The cast is led by James Cagney, Priscilla Lane, Humphrey Bogart. It has a runtime of 1h 44m. Viewers rate it 7.5/10 across 300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, HBO Max.

The Roaring Twenties was produced by Warner Bros. Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on October 28, 1939.

Director: Raoul Walsh
Writers: Mark Hellinger, Richard Macaulay, Jerry Wald
Release date: October 28, 1939
Original language: English
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: Warner Bros. Pictures

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The Roaring Twenties cast & crew

The Roaring Twenties was directed by Raoul Walsh and written by Mark Hellinger, Richard Macaulay, and Jerry Wald.

The cast features James Cagney as Eddie Bartlett, Priscilla Lane as Jean Sherman, Humphrey Bogart as George Hally, Gladys George as Panama Smith, Jeffrey Lynn as Lloyd Hart, and Frank McHugh as Danny Green.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Heinz Roemheld, cinematography is by Ernest Haller, and it was produced by Samuel Bischoff and Hal B. Wallis.

Is The Roaring Twenties worth watching?

The Roaring Twenties holds an audience score of 7.5/10 from 268 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed crime films.

At 1h 44m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy crime, drama, and thriller, The Roaring Twenties is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Roaring Twenties

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