The Roaring Twenties (1939)

The Roaring Twenties (1939)

  • 8.0
  • 1h 46min
  • Action, Thriller, Drama, Crime, Music
  • 1939-10-28 (USA)

Storyline

After the WWI 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.



Short Review

Walsh unfolds the practical details of bootleggers' nocturnal maneuvers with quiet comedic flair alongside harrowing violence.


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