The Roaring Twenties

1h 44m · 1939 · Directed by Raoul Walsh · 4.0 / 5 on Letterboxd

The Roaring Twenties (1939) runs 1h 44m, directed by Raoul Walsh. It is one of 3,647 films in the 100 Minute Movies catalog — every one rated 3.0 or higher by Letterboxd members and short enough to finish in an evening.

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.

Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller

No US streaming listed when we last checked (9 July 2026). Availability changes often.