The Roaring Twenties (1939)

106 min · Drama, Film Noir, action film, crime drama film, crime film, crime thriller film, drama film, film noir, gangster film, mystery film, suspense film, thriller film, war film

Popularity4.5/5

12-month trendExpand

12-month trend

Monthly article views

Sep2.9kOct3.1kNov3.9kDec3.3kJan3.2kFeb6.7kMar3.1kApr3.2kMay3.1kJun3.1kJul4.1kAug4.1k

2025-09 to 2026-08

Directors

Raoul Walsh

Cast

James Cagney, Priscilla Lane, Humphrey Bogart, Gladys George, Jeffrey Lynn, Frank McHugh

The story

thumb|Humphrey Bogart, James Cagney and Jeffrey Lynn thumb|Lobby card with James Cagney Eddie Bartlett, George Hally, and Lloyd Hart meet each other in a foxhole during the final days of World War I. Following the war's end, Lloyd starts his law practice, George becomes a bootlegger, and Eddie becomes a cab driver. While unknowingly delivering a package of liquor to Panama Smith, Eddie is arrested.

Catalogue themes and tags

Crime Fiction, Period piece, Drama, Black-and-white

Genres

Drama, Film Noir, action film, crime drama film, crime film, crime thriller film, drama film, film noir, gangster film, mystery film, suspense film, thriller film, war film

Find trailer on YouTube ↗ Plot source & revision Wikipedia Wikidata Open Media Database Permalink

Film metadata comes from the open sources listed in Credits & Contact. Catalogue details may be incomplete.

Your lists

Loading your lists…

Movie themes

Stories and ideas20 themes

Genres and styles38 themes