---
title: 'The Roaring Twenties (1939)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Raoul Walsh'
released: '1939-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 107
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Action'
  - 'War'
  - 'Crime'
  - 'Mystery'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-roaring-twenties-1939'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0031867/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Roaring Twenties (1939)

1939 · 107 min · Drama, Action, War, Crime, Mystery · United States


## Synopsis

The Roaring Twenties is a 1939 American gangster film directed by Raoul Walsh and starring James Cagney, Priscilla Lane, Humphrey Bogart, and Gladys George. The film, spanning the period from 1919 to 1933, was written by Jerry Wald, Richard Macaulay and Robert Rossen. The film follows three men and their experiences during major events in the 1920s, such as Prohibition era violence and the 1929 stock market crash.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Raoul Walsh](https://cinepixo.com/people/raoul-walsh)
- **Screenplay:** [Robert Rossen](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-rossen), [Jerry Wald](https://cinepixo.com/people/jerry-wald), [Mark Hellinger](https://cinepixo.com/people/mark-hellinger)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Ray Heindorf](https://cinepixo.com/people/ray-heindorf)
- **Producer:** [Hal B. Wallis](https://cinepixo.com/people/hal-b-wallis), [Samuel Bischoff](https://cinepixo.com/people/samuel-bischoff)
- **Director of Photography:** [Ernest Haller](https://cinepixo.com/people/ernest-haller)

## Cast

- [Joe Sawyer](https://cinepixo.com/people/joe-sawyer)
- [Murray Alper](https://cinepixo.com/people/murray-alper)
- [Jeffrey Lynn](https://cinepixo.com/people/jeffrey-lynn)
- [Priscilla Lane](https://cinepixo.com/people/priscilla-lane)
- [Paul Kelly](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-kelly)
- [Abner Biberman](https://cinepixo.com/people/abner-biberman)
- [Frank McHugh](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-mchugh)
- [Ann Codee](https://cinepixo.com/people/ann-codee)
- [James Cagney](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-cagney)
- [Elisabeth Risdon](https://cinepixo.com/people/elisabeth-risdon)
- [Gladys George](https://cinepixo.com/people/gladys-george)
- [Vera Lewis](https://cinepixo.com/people/vera-lewis)
- [Glen Cavender](https://cinepixo.com/people/glen-cavender)
- [Humphrey Bogart](https://cinepixo.com/people/humphrey-bogart)
- [Lane Sisters](https://cinepixo.com/people/lane-sisters)

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