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Movie

The Roaring Twenties

1939·1h 46m·Approved
DramaCrimeThriller
IMDb Rating
★ 7.9/10
17,447 votes
Metascore
80
Metacritic

Three men attempt to make a living in Prohibitionist America after returning home from fighting together in World War I.

The Roaring Twenties is a 1939 drama crime movie directed by Raoul Walsh, starring Humphrey Bogart, James Cagney, Gladys George. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.9/10 from 17,447 votes and runs 1h 46m.

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Director
Raoul Walsh
Stars
Humphrey Bogart
James Cagney
Gladys George
Priscilla Lane
Details
1939-10-28
106 min
Movie
Approved
★ United States
★ English, French
Keywords
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