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The Roaring Twenties

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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.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1939-10-28

Runtime: 104 mins

Director: Raoul Walsh

Spoken language: English

Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller

Original title: The Roaring Twenties

Production Companies: Warner Bros. Pictures

Production Countries: United States of America

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