The Roaring Twenties (1939)

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Directed by

Raoul Walsh

Starring (View all)

James Cagney
Eddie Bartlett

Priscilla Lane
Jean Sherman

Humphrey Bogart
George Hally

Gladys George
Panama Smith

Jeffrey Lynn
Lloyd Hart

Frank McHugh
Danny Green

Paul Kelly
Nick Brown

Elisabeth Risdon
Mrs. Sherman

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Jerry Wald
(screen play)

Robert Rossen
(screen play)

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The Roaring Twenties

17 years, 7 months ago at Feb 19 19:24

Rollo Tomasi

1 vote

Cagney and Bogart playing off one another is an absolute treat to watch. No matter who Cagney plays I always forget he's an actor playing a role. He's that good.

Plot and story wise there is little that sets 'The Roaring Twenties' apart from other Cagney prohibition gangster era flicks such as 'Public Enemy' and 'Angels With Dirty Faces' other than the fact that thanks to the newsre... read more

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12 years ago at Sep 22 11:17

twilightrobsten

1 vote

Excellent movie! James Cagney was incredible in this movie. Priscilla Lane was wonderful and beautiful as always. Loved Humphrey Bogart in the movie as well. Great movie explaining Prohibition.

Nostalgia that roars

2 years, 2 months ago at Aug 5 22:56

Kyle Ellis

1 vote

1939 was such a classic, milestone year for film cinema. So many great films, 'The Wizard of Oz' and 'Gone With the Wind' even being masterpieces. 'The Roaring Twenties' had a lot of talent involved, James Cagney and Humphrey Bogart both had career full of great and more performances and Raoul Walsh (in a different film for him at this stage of his career) sure could direct. Also like the genre 'T... read more

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Description: 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. After the World War I Armistice, Lloyd Hart (Jeffrey Lynn) goes back to practice law, former saloon keeper George Hally (Bogart) turns to bootlegging, and out-of-work Eddie Bartlett (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 interfer ... (more)

Release date: 28 October 1939
UPC: 012569690820

Tags: Gangster (8), Prohibition (5), Crime (5), 1939 (5), Drama (5), Thriller (4), Great Depression (4), Murder (4), 1930s (4), Lawyer (3), Taxi (3), Betrayal (3), Friendship (3), Explosion (3), WWI (2), Organized Crime (2), Gun (2), Usa (2), Substance Abuse (1), 09 (1)

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Nostalgia that roars

“1939 was such a classic, milestone year for film cinema. So many great films, 'The Wizard of Oz' and 'Gone With the Wind' even being masterpieces. 'The Roaring Twenties' had a lot of talent involved, James Cagney and Humphrey Bogart both had career full of great and more performances and Raoul Walsh (in a different film for him at this stage of his career) sure could direct. Also like the genre 'The Roaring Twenties' fits under.'The Roaring Twenties' did not disappoint. While it is quite rightly highly regarded today, considered by quite a number of people a genre classic and great representations of both Cagney and Bogart, it is a shame that it was over-shadowed by a lot of other films that year and doesn't get as much attention. 'The Roaring Twenties' may not quite be a film milestone in” read more

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