The Roaring Twenties
The Roaring Twenties (1939)
“The land of the free gone wild! The heyday of the hotcha! The shock-crammed days G-men took ten whole years to lick!”
Synopsis & Story Arc
Official Logline
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.
Complete Cast & Crew Directory
Directing & Screenplay
Cast & Characters
James Cagney
James Cagney
as Eddie Bartlett
Priscilla Lane
Priscilla Lane
as Jean Sherman
Humphrey Bogart
Humphrey Bogart
as George Hally
Gladys George
Gladys George
as Panama Smith
Jeffrey Lynn
Jeffrey Lynn
as Lloyd Hart
Frank McHugh
Frank McHugh
as Danny Green
Paul Kelly
Paul Kelly
as Nick Brown
Elisabeth Risdon
Elisabeth Risdon
as Mrs. Sherman
Edward Keane
Edward Keane
as Henderson
Joe Sawyer
Joe Sawyer
as The Sergeant
Joseph Crehan
Joseph Crehan
as Michaels
George Meeker
George Meeker
as MastersCinematography & Large-Format Specifications
Cinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 104 min |
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