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  • The Roaring Twenties (1939)
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    106 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
The Roaring Twenties (1939)
Passed
106 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

Three men attempt to make a living in Prohibitionist America after returning home from fighting together in World War I.
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Director
Writers
Jerry Wald (screen play) | Richard Macaulay (screen play) | Robert Rossen (screen play) | Mark Hellinger (from an original story by)
Cinematographer
Ernest Haller (as Ernie Haller)
Editor
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Status
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Updated Oct 25, 1939

Release date
Oct 28, 1939 (United States)
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133 cast members
Name Known for
James Cagney
Eddie Bartlett Eddie Bartlett   See fewer
Priscilla Lane
Jean Sherman Jean Sherman   See fewer
Humphrey Bogart
George Hally George Hally   See fewer
Gladys George
Panama Smith Panama Smith   See fewer
Jeffrey Lynn
Lloyd Hart Lloyd Hart   See fewer
Frank McHugh
Danny Green Danny Green   See fewer
Paul Kelly
Nick Brown Nick Brown   See fewer
Elisabeth Risdon
Mrs. Sherman (as Elizabeth Risdon) Mrs. Sherman (as Elizabeth Risdon)   See fewer
Edward Keane
Henderson (as Ed Keane) Henderson (as Ed Keane)   See fewer
Joe Sawyer
The Sergeant - Pete Jones The Sergeant - Pete Jones   See fewer
Joseph Crehan
Michaels Michaels   See fewer
George Meeker
Masters Masters   See fewer
Robert Elliott
First Detective First Detective   See fewer
Eddy Chandler
Second Detective (as Eddie Chandler) Second Detective (as Eddie Chandler)   See fewer
Abner Biberman
Henchman - Lefty Henchman - Lefty   See fewer
Vera Lewis
Mrs. Gray Mrs. Gray   See fewer
John Deering
Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice)   See fewer
Eddie Acuff
Cabbie (uncredited) Cabbie (uncredited)   See fewer
Ernie Alexander
Bootleg Customer (uncredited) Bootleg Customer (uncredited)   See fewer
Murray Alper
Fletcher's Mechanic (uncredited) Fletcher's Mechanic (uncredited)   See fewer
Raymond Bailey
2nd Ex-Con (uncredited) 2nd Ex-Con (uncredited)   See fewer
Brooks Benedict
Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Nightclub Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
James Blaine
Club Doorman (uncredited) Club Doorman (uncredited)   See fewer
Max Blum
Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Nightclub Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Wade Boteler
Policeman in Speakeasy (uncredited) Policeman in Speakeasy (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry C. Bradley
Restaurant Patron (uncredited) Restaurant Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Al Bridge
Ship Captain (uncredited) Ship Captain (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Bryar
Gangster (uncredited) Gangster (uncredited)   See fewer
James Carlisle
Investor (uncredited) Investor (uncredited)   See fewer
Nat Carr
Waiter (uncredited) Waiter (uncredited)   See fewer
Steve Carruthers
Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Nightclub Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Glen Cavender
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Clay Clement
Bramfield (uncredited) Bramfield (uncredited)   See fewer
Ann Codee
Saleswoman (uncredited) Saleswoman (uncredited)   See fewer
James Conaty
Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Nightclub Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Ray Cooke
Orderly (uncredited) Orderly (uncredited)   See fewer
Calvin Coolidge
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Corrigan
One-Way Corrigan (archive footage) (uncredited) One-Way Corrigan (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Maurice Costello
Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Nightclub Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Kernan Cripps
Cop (uncredited) Cop (uncredited)   See fewer
Oliver Cross
Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Nightclub Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Alan Davis
Vermont Man in Speakeasy (uncredited) Vermont Man in Speakeasy (uncredited)   See fewer
Sayre Dearing
Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Nightclub Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
George DeNormand
Guard (uncredited) Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe Devlin
Order-Taker (uncredited) Order-Taker (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Dobson
Lieutenant (uncredited) Lieutenant (uncredited)   See fewer
James Flavin
Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
Bess Flowers
Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Nightclub Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Curt Furberg
Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Nightclub Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Fred Graham
Hood (uncredited) Hood (uncredited)   See fewer
Duke Green
Hood (uncredited) Hood (uncredited)   See fewer
Carlton Griffin
Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Nightclub Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Creighton Hale
Customer (uncredited) Customer (uncredited)   See fewer
Bert Hanlon
Pianist (uncredited) Pianist (uncredited)   See fewer
Carl Harbaugh
Street-Cleaner (uncredited) Street-Cleaner (uncredited)   See fewer
Sam Harris
Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Nightclub Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
John Harron
Soldier (uncredited) Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddie Hart
Store Doorman (uncredited) Store Doorman (uncredited)   See fewer
Lew Harvey
3rd Ex-Con (uncredited) 3rd Ex-Con (uncredited)   See fewer
Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian
First Mate (uncredited) First Mate (uncredited)   See fewer
Al Herman
Gorman Gin-Taster (uncredited) Gorman Gin-Taster (uncredited)   See fewer
Herbert Heywood
Pop (uncredited) Pop (uncredited)   See fewer
Al Hill
1st Ex-Con (uncredited) 1st Ex-Con (uncredited)   See fewer
Adolf Hitler
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Hollingsworth
Customer (uncredited) Customer (uncredited)   See fewer
Stuart Holmes
Taxi Passenger (uncredited) Taxi Passenger (uncredited)   See fewer
Herbert Hoover
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Shep Houghton
Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Nightclub Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
George Humbert
Luigi (uncredited) Luigi (uncredited)   See fewer
Lloyd Ingraham
Woodrow WIlson in Montage (uncredited) Woodrow WIlson in Montage (uncredited)   See fewer
Michael Jeffers
Joe - The Bartender (uncredited) Joe - The Bartender (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack W. Johnston
Investor (uncredited) Investor (uncredited)   See fewer
Jane Jones
Singing Trio Member (uncredited) Singing Trio Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Mel Kalish
Singing Trio Member (uncredited) Singing Trio Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Don Thaddeus Kerr
Bobby Hart (uncredited) Bobby Hart (uncredited)   See fewer
Donald Kerr
Cabbie (uncredited) Cabbie (uncredited)   See fewer
Milton Kibbee
Cabbie (uncredited) Cabbie (uncredited)   See fewer
Reid Kilpatrick
Announcer (uncredited) Announcer (uncredited)   See fewer
Mike Lally
Gangster (uncredited) Gangster (uncredited)   See fewer
Carl M. Leviness
Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Nightclub Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Alfred Linder
Foreman (uncredited) Foreman (uncredited)   See fewer
George Lloyd
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Arthur Loft
Still Proprietor (uncredited) Still Proprietor (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Marsh
Timid Man (uncredited) Timid Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Mayo
Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank McLure
Theatre Patron (uncredited) Theatre Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Meakin
Judge (uncredited) Judge (uncredited)   See fewer
Hans Moebus
Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Nightclub Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
King Mojave
Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Nightclub Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Philip Morris
Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Mower
Guard (uncredited) Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Benito Mussolini
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Wendell Niles
Announcer (uncredited) Announcer (uncredited)   See fewer
Field Norton
Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Nightclub Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Norton
Drunk at Henderson Club (uncredited) Drunk at Henderson Club (uncredited)   See fewer
Wedgwood Nowell
Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Nightclub Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
William H. O'Brien
Investor (uncredited) Investor (uncredited)   See fewer
Broderick O'Farrell
Stock Broker (uncredited) Stock Broker (uncredited)   See fewer
Pat O'Malley
Jailer (uncredited) Jailer (uncredited)   See fewer
Oscar O'Shea
Customer (uncredited) Customer (uncredited)   See fewer
David Oliver
Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Panzer
Waiter (uncredited) Waiter (uncredited)   See fewer
Emory Parnell
Gangster (uncredited) Gangster (uncredited)   See fewer
William Pawley
Cabdriver (uncredited) Cabdriver (uncredited)   See fewer
Lee Phelps
Bailiff (uncredited) Bailiff (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Phillips
Mike (uncredited) Mike (uncredited)   See fewer
John J. Richardson
Sleeping Train Passenger (uncredited) Sleeping Train Passenger (uncredited)   See fewer
John Ridgely
Cabbie at Grand Central (uncredited) Cabbie at Grand Central (uncredited)   See fewer
Cyril Ring
Charlie (uncredited) Charlie (uncredited)   See fewer
Warren Rock
Gangster (uncredited) Gangster (uncredited)   See fewer
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Don Rowan
Gangster (uncredited) Gangster (uncredited)   See fewer
Loretta Russell
Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Nightclub Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Hector V. Sarno
Warehouse Boss (uncredited) Warehouse Boss (uncredited)   See fewer
Cliff Saum
Train Conductor (uncredited) Train Conductor (uncredited)   See fewer
Jeffrey Sayre
Order-Taker (uncredited) Order-Taker (uncredited)   See fewer
Bruce Sidney
Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Nightclub Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
John St. Clair
Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Nightclub Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Amzie Strickland
Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Nightclub Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Sullivan
Freighter Crew Member (uncredited) Freighter Crew Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Elliott Sullivan
Eddie's Cellmate (uncredited) Eddie's Cellmate (uncredited)   See fewer
George Tobias
Soldier in American Army Baracks (uncredited) Soldier in American Army Baracks (uncredited)   See fewer
Westbrook Van Voorhis
Westbrook van Voorhis - Narrator (uncredited) Westbrook van Voorhis - Narrator (uncredited)   See fewer
Max Wagner
Gangster (uncredited) Gangster (uncredited)   See fewer
Billy Wayne
Cabbie at Grand Central (uncredited) Cabbie at Grand Central (uncredited)   See fewer
Ben Welden
Tavern Proprietor (uncredited) Tavern Proprietor (uncredited)   See fewer
Dick Wessel
Fletcher's Mechanic (uncredited) Fletcher's Mechanic (uncredited)   See fewer
Leo White
Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Nightclub Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Wilcox
Cabbie at Grand Central (uncredited) Cabbie at Grand Central (uncredited)   See fewer
Lottie Williams
Restaurant Patron (uncredited) Restaurant Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Norman Willis
Bootlegger (uncredited) Bootlegger (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles C. Wilson
Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
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