The Roaring Twenties
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- For the time period, see Roaring Twenties and 1920s . Also, there was a 1960s television series and 2008 Irish sitcom of the same name.
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| Directed by | Raoul Walsh |
| Written by | Mark Hellinger (story The World Moves On) Jerry Wald Richard Macaulay Robert Rossen |
| Starring | James Cagney Priscilla Lane Humphrey Bogart Gladys George |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
| Release date(s) | October 23, 1939 |
| Running time | 104 min |
| Language | English |
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The Roaring Twenties is a 1939 crime thriller starring James Cagney, Priscilla Lane, and Humphrey Bogart. The movie was directed by Raoul Walsh, who also directed The Big Trail, They Died with Their Boots On, High Sierra, and White Heat.
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[edit] Plot
After the World War I armistice, Lloyd Hart (Jeffrey Lynn) goes back to practice law, former saloon keeper George Hally (Humphrey Bogart) turns to bootlegging, and out-of-work Eddie Bartlett (James Cagney) 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. Gladys George plays a night club hostess clearly based on Texas Guinan.
[edit] Cast
- 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
- Frank McHugh as Danny Green
- George Meeker as Harold Masters
[edit] Quotes
- "He used to be a big shot." - Gladys George as Panama Smith.
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