The Roaring Twenties

"The land of the free gone wild! The heyday of the hotcha! The shock-crammed days G-men took ten whole years to lick!"

1939 1h 44m EN

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Synopsis

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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.

“The land of the free gone wild! The heyday of the hotcha! The shock-crammed days G-men took ten whole years to lick!”

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Cast

James Cagney
Eddie Bartlett
Priscilla Lane
Jean Sherman
Humphrey Bogart
George Hally
Gladys George
Panama Smith
Jeffrey Lynn
Lloyd Hart
Frank McHugh
Danny Green
Paul Kelly
Nick Brown
Elisabeth Risdon
Mrs. Sherman

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Raoul Walsh
Writers: Mark Hellinger, Richard Macaulay, Jerry Wald
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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87 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Raoul Walsh, shot by Ernest Haller. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Heinz Roemheld. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jack Killifer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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James Cagney and Priscilla Lane and Humphrey Bogart carry the top of the cast.

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ERA

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Marketing tagline: "The land of the free gone wild! The heyday of the hotcha! The shock-crammed days G-men took ten whole years to lick!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0031867 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Raoul Walsh directs. Ernest Haller behind the camera. Heinz Roemheld scores. Jack Killifer cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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187 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Raoul Walsh, shot by Ernest Haller. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Heinz Roemheld. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Jack Killifer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5James Cagney and Priscilla Lane and Humphrey Bogart carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The land of the free gone wild! The heyday of the hotcha! The shock-crammed days G-men took ten whole years to lick!".
7IMDB entry: tt0031867 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.