The Roaring Twenties

1939 · 104 MIN · IMDB 7.9 · 16,474 VOTES · DIR. Raoul Walsh

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Overview

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,566 lines

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00:01:53 Today, while the earth shakes beneath the heels of marching troops...
00:06:13 When you get an order in the Army, buddy, you jump.
00:10:42 Here's your coffee, Danny.
00:13:56 No.
00:17:51 This is my buddy, Danny Green. He drove me down here.
00:21:24 Take these into Henderson's and collect 12 bucks. Ask for Panama Smith.
00:24:43 We've seen too much action, too much blood.
00:27:52 You've been nice. You took a rap I couldn't afford. It would've put me out of business.
00:32:23 Oh, I see.
00:36:22 I have to change.
00:40:28 It's closing the end of next week.
00:45:02 - Goodbye. - Goodbye.
00:48:37 All right, now that we got quiet, get your hands out of your pockets. You'll need them.
00:54:19 Get that line over.
00:59:17 You got those keys? Open up for Danny.
01:06:51 All that rah-rah stuff.
01:09:55 You're afraid of the truth?
01:14:52 Look, you guys go out to the bar, get yourselves a drink on the house.
01:19:06 Now, eat as if you enjoyed it.
01:24:43 I don't think so. Suppose you tell him.
01:29:04 I eat.
01:33:08 - He picked me up here about a week ago. - I don't.
01:37:34 All right, Eddie. I just thought I'd ask.
01:42:06 ...I guess we'll let it go at that, George.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,566
Dialogue density15.1 lines / min
First line00:01:53
Final line01:42:06

Production Record

DirectorRaoul Walsh
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes16,474