The Roaring Twenties Movie Review 1939

Eddie (Cagney), George (Bogart), and Lloyd (Lynn) are three WWI buddies who find their lives intersecting unexpectedly in Prohibition-era New York. Eddie becomes a bootlegger and vies with George for status as crime boss. Lloyd is the attorney working to prosecute them. Great gangster flick was the last time Bogart and Cagney worked together after "Angels with Dirty Faces" (1938) and "The Oklahoma Kid" (1939). Cheesy script delivered with zest by top pros.

Distribution

CBS/Fox Video, 1330 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10019, Phone: (212)373-4800, Toll-free: 800-800-4369, Fax: (212)373-4803, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 106 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Crime Drama, Period Piece: 1920s, Gangs, Gambling, New York, New York, Organized Crime, Director/Star Teams: Walsh & Bogart

Screenplay

Robert Rossen, Richard Macaulay

Cast

James Cagney, Humphrey Bogart, Jeffrey Lynn, Priscilla Lane, Gladys George, Frank McHugh, Paul Kelly, Joseph (Joe) Sawyer

Cinematography

Ernest Haller

Director

Raoul Walsh

Music

Heinz Roemheld, Ray Heindorf

Producer

Warner, Hal B. Wallis