The Roaring Twenties
1939·Movie·
·1h 44min
Where to Watch
Not available to stream in (flatrate)
About
The land of the free gone wild! The heyday of the hotcha! The shock-crammed days G-men took ten whole years to lick!
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.
DNA
- Genres
- Themes
- Click below to reveal spoilersSurvivalFreedom Vs. ControlThe Human ConditionBetrayalLove Conquers AllMoral AmbiguityCorruption Of PowerFriendship
- Plot
- Click below to reveal spoilersViolent ConfrontationsGang WarfareRedemption ArcLoyalty And BetrayalRise To PowerProhibition EraUnderworld RomanceTragic Downfall
- Narrative
- Character Types
- Time
Sequels and Prequels
No sequels or prequels available
Crew
Directed by:
Ernest Haller, Raoul Walsh
Produced by:
Samuel Bischoff, Hal B. Wallis
Composed by:
Heinz Roemheld, Ray Heindorf
Cast
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