The Roaring Twenties
The Roaring Twenties
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.
MJ Media reviewedJanuary 3, 2025
Raoul Walsh directs The Roaring Twenties as a semi-documentary. James Cagney is cast as the protagonist, but as an anti-hero character. His involvement in bootlegging makes the love of his life impossible. Yet, in the end he sacrifices himself. The counter-play between Cagney and Bogart is typical gangster but entertaining to watch.