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The Roaring Twenties

1939 · 104 min

Crime, Drama, Thriller

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.

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Appeals to viewers who enjoy morally conflicted rise-and-fall dramas with period atmosphere, loyal friendships, and tragic consequences.

Tone
tense, bittersweet, nostalgic
Payoff
heartbreak, catharsis
Pacing
steady
Intensity
moderate
Structure
linear
Themes
ambition, loyalty, organized crime, romantic rivalry, social upheaval
Setting
early twentieth-century, urban streets, cab garages, and clandestine drinking establishments

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