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The Roaring Twenties

1939Movie1 h 44 min

CrimeDrama
84
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.9Metacritic806.9Rotten Tomatoes100%89%

A fast-paced, intriguing crime movie about history and crime.

Good for date night · friends night · party vibe

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Not for laughs, warmth or scares.

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Story

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.

Feels like

  • Gangster Epic
  • Prohibition Era
  • Tragic Rise and Fall
  • Moral Ambiguity
  • American Dream Corruption
  • Complex Relationships
  • Stylish Cinematography
  • Classic Hollywood
  • Crime Drama

Cast

24 of 90

Crew

Directed by
Raoul Walsh
Written by
Richard Macaulay, Robert Rossen, Jerry Wald
Produced by
Hal B. Wallis, Samuel Bischoff
Music by
Ray Heindorf, Heinz Roemheld

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Facts

October 28, 1939 · 1 h 44 min · Violence

Released
October 28, 1939
Runtime
1 h 44 min
Content
Violence
Genres
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Available in
38 countries

Tropes

Returning War Vet, Faux Affably Evil, Cruel Mercy +9

  • Returning War Vet
  • Faux Affably Evil
  • Cruel Mercy
  • Time Skip
  • Self-Made Man
  • Redemption Equals Death
  • Jerkass
  • Miss Kitty
  • "Rise and Fall" Gangster Arc
  • Adaptation Title Change
  • Androcles' Lion
  • Deuteragonist

12 of 36 tropes. From TV Tropes.

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3 questions, like "Where can I stream The Roaring Twenties?"

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Where can I stream The Roaring Twenties?

HooplaPlexTubi TV

In the United States, The Roaring Twenties is free with ads on Hoopla, Plex, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 3 other countries.

Is The Roaring Twenties worth watching?

84
GreatGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 84 (IMDb 7.9, Rotten Tomatoes 100%, and Metacritic 80). Critics rate it higher (90 out of 100) than audiences (79).

What tropes does The Roaring Twenties use?

Returning War VetFaux Affably EvilCruel MercyTime SkipSelf-Made ManRedemption Equals DeathJerkassMiss Kitty"Rise and Fall" Gangster ArcAdaptation Title ChangeAndrocles' LionDeuteragonistand 24 more

TV Tropes lists 36 tropes for it, including Returning War Vet, Faux Affably Evil, and Cruel Mercy.