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The Roaring Twenties (1939) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Raoul Walsh

Writing Credits  

Jerry Wald ... (screen play) &
Richard Macaulay ... (screen play) and
Robert Rossen ... (screen play)
 
Mark Hellinger ... (from an original story by)
 
Earl Baldwin ... (contributor to screenplay construction) (uncredited)
Frank Donoghue ... (contributor to screenplay construction) (uncredited)
John Wexley ... (contributor to treatment) (uncredited)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

James Cagney ... Eddie Bartlett
Priscilla Lane ... Jean Sherman
Humphrey Bogart ... George Hally
Gladys George ... Panama Smith
Jeffrey Lynn ... Lloyd Hart
Frank McHugh ... Danny Green
Paul Kelly ... Nick Brown
Elisabeth Risdon ... Mrs. Sherman (as Elizabeth Risdon)
Edward Keane Edward Keane ... Henderson (as Ed Keane)
Joe Sawyer ... The Sergeant - Pete Jones
Joseph Crehan ... Michaels
George Meeker ... Masters
John Hamilton ... Judge
Robert Elliott ... First Detective
Eddy Chandler ... Second Detective (as Eddie Chandler)
Abner Biberman ... Henchman - Lefty
Vera Lewis ... Mrs. Gray
John Deering John Deering ... Narrator (voice)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Eddie Acuff ... Cabbie (uncredited)
Ernie Alexander Ernie Alexander ... Bootleg Customer (uncredited)
Murray Alper ... Fletcher's Mechanic (uncredited)
Raymond Bailey ... 2nd Ex-Con (uncredited)
Brooks Benedict ... Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
James Blaine ... Club Doorman (uncredited)
Max Blum Max Blum ... Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Wade Boteler ... Policeman in Speakeasy (uncredited)
Harry C. Bradley ... Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Al Bridge ... Ship Captain (uncredited)
Paul Bryar ... Gangster (uncredited)
James Carlisle James Carlisle ... Investor (uncredited)
Nat Carr ... Waiter (uncredited)
Steve Carruthers ... Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Glen Cavender ... Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Clay Clement ... Bramfield (uncredited)
Ann Codee ... Saleswoman (uncredited)
James Conaty James Conaty ... Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Ray Cooke ... Orderly (uncredited)
Calvin Coolidge ... Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Charles Corrigan Charles Corrigan ... One-Way Corrigan (archive footage) (uncredited)
Maurice Costello ... Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Kernan Cripps ... Cop (uncredited)
Oliver Cross Oliver Cross ... Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Alan Davis Alan Davis ... Vermont Man in Speakeasy (uncredited)
Sayre Dearing ... Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
George DeNormand ... Guard (uncredited)
Joe Devlin ... Order-Taker (uncredited)
Robert Dobson Robert Dobson ... Lieutenant (uncredited)
James Flavin ... Policeman (uncredited)
Bess Flowers ... Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Curt Furberg Curt Furberg ... Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Fred Graham ... Hood (uncredited)
Duke Green Duke Green ... Hood (uncredited)
Carlton Griffin ... Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Creighton Hale ... Customer (uncredited)
Bert Hanlon Bert Hanlon ... Pianist (uncredited)
Carl Harbaugh ... Street-Cleaner (uncredited)
Sam Harris ... Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
John Harron ... Soldier (uncredited)
Eddie Hart ... Store Doorman (uncredited)
Lew Harvey ... 3rd Ex-Con (uncredited)
Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian ... First Mate (uncredited)
Al Herman Al Herman ... Gorman Gin-Taster (uncredited)
Herbert Heywood Herbert Heywood ... Pop (uncredited)
Al Hill ... 1st Ex-Con (uncredited)
Adolf Hitler ... Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Harry Hollingsworth Harry Hollingsworth ... Customer (uncredited)
Stuart Holmes ... Taxi Passenger (uncredited)
Herbert Hoover ... Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Shep Houghton Shep Houghton ... Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
George Humbert George Humbert ... Luigi (uncredited)
Lloyd Ingraham ... Woodrow WIlson in Montage (uncredited)
Michael Jeffers ... Joe - The Bartender (uncredited)
Jack W. Johnston ... Investor (uncredited)
Jane Jones Jane Jones ... Singing Trio Member (uncredited)
Mel Kalish Mel Kalish ... Singing Trio Member (uncredited)
Don Thaddeus Kerr Don Thaddeus Kerr ... Bobby Hart (uncredited)
Donald Kerr Donald Kerr ... Cabbie (uncredited)
Milton Kibbee ... Cabbie (uncredited)
Reid Kilpatrick ... Announcer (uncredited)
Mike Lally ... Gangster (uncredited)
Carl M. Leviness ... Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Alfred Linder Alfred Linder ... Foreman (uncredited)
George Lloyd ... Singing Trio Member (uncredited)
Arthur Loft ... Still Proprietor (uncredited)
Charles Marsh ... Timid Man (uncredited)
Frank Mayo ... Policeman (uncredited)
Frank McLure ... Theatre Patron (uncredited)
Charles Meakin ... Judge (uncredited)
Hans Moebus ... Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
King Mojave King Mojave ... Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Philip Morris Philip Morris ... Policeman (uncredited)
Jack Mower ... Guard (uncredited)
Benito Mussolini ... Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Wendell Niles ... Announcer (uncredited)
Field Norton Field Norton ... Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Jack Norton ... Drunk at Henderson Club (uncredited)
Wedgwood Nowell ... Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
William H. O'Brien ... Investor (uncredited)
Broderick O'Farrell ... Stock Broker (uncredited)
Pat O'Malley ... Jailer (uncredited)
Oscar O'Shea ... Customer (uncredited)
David Oliver ... Policeman (uncredited)
Paul Panzer ... Waiter (uncredited)
Emory Parnell ... Gangster (uncredited)
William Pawley William Pawley ... Cabdriver (uncredited)
Lee Phelps Lee Phelps ... Bailiff (uncredited)
Paul Phillips Paul Phillips ... Mike (uncredited)
John J. Richardson ... Sleeping Train Passenger (uncredited)
John Ridgely ... Cabbie at Grand Central (uncredited)
Cyril Ring ... Charlie (uncredited)
Warren Rock Warren Rock ... Gangster (uncredited)
Franklin D. Roosevelt ... Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Don Rowan ... Gangster (uncredited)
Loretta Russell ... Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Hector V. Sarno ... Warehouse Boss (uncredited)
Cliff Saum Cliff Saum ... Train Conductor (uncredited)
Jeffrey Sayre ... Order-Taker (uncredited)
Bruce Sidney Bruce Sidney ... Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
John St. Clair John St. Clair ... Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Amzie Strickland ... Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Charles Sullivan ... Freighter Crew Member (uncredited)
Elliott Sullivan Elliott Sullivan ... Eddie's Cellmate (uncredited)
George Tobias ... Soldier in American Army Baracks (uncredited)
Westbrook Van Voorhis Westbrook Van Voorhis ... Westbrook van Voorhis - Narrator (uncredited)
Max Wagner ... Gangster (uncredited)
Billy Wayne ... Cabbie at Grand Central (uncredited)
Ben Welden ... Tavern Proprietor (uncredited)
Dick Wessel ... Fletcher's Mechanic (uncredited)
Leo White ... Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Frank Wilcox ... Cabbie at Grand Central (uncredited)
Lottie Williams Lottie Williams ... Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Norman Willis ... Bootlegger (uncredited)
Charles C. Wilson ... Policeman (uncredited)

Produced by 

Samuel Bischoff ... associate producer
Mark Hellinger ... producer (uncredited)
Hal B. Wallis ... executive producer

Music by 

Ray Heindorf ... (uncredited)
Heinz Roemheld ... (uncredited)

Cinematography by 

Ernest Haller ... director of photography (as Ernie Haller)

Editing by 

Jack Killifer ... film editor

Casting By 

Steve Trilling ... (uncredited)

Art Direction by 

Max Parker

Makeup Department 

Perc Westmore ... makeup artist

Production Management 

Jack L. Warner ... in charge of production

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Richard Maybery ... assistant director (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Everett Alton Brown ... sound (as E.A. Brown)

Special Effects by 

Edwin B. DuPar ... special effects (as Edwin Du Par)
Byron Haskin ... special effects

Stunts 

Fred Graham ... stunts (uncredited)
Harvey Parry ... stunts (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Milo Anderson ... wardrobe
Eugene Joseff ... costume jeweller (uncredited)

Editorial Department 

Don Siegel ... montage (uncredited)

Music Department 

Leo F. Forbstein ... musical director
Ray Heindorf ... orchestral arrangements
Max Steiner ... composer: stock music (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department 

Virginia Moore ... script girl (uncredited)

Additional Crew 

Hugh Cummings ... dialogue director
Crew verified as complete

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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