The Roaring Twenties

Directed by: Raoul Walsh

Starring: James Cagney, Priscilla Lane, Humphrey Bogart, Gladys George, Jeffrey Lynn, Paul Kelly, Frank McHugh, Elizabeth Risdon, Joe Sawyer, Edward Keane

Contributors: Jerry Wald, Richard Macauley, Robert Rossen, Heinz Roemheld, Ray Heindorf, Ernest Haller

Description

Raoul Walsh's The Roaring Twenties is a classic crime drama that captures the rise and fall of bootleggers in Prohibition-era New York. Following World War I, three returning servicemen—Eddie Bartlett (James Cagney), George Hally (Humphrey Bogart), and Lloyd Hart (Jeffrey Lynn)—find themselves drawn into the lucrative but dangerous world of illegal alcohol trade. While Eddie leads the operation, Hally's growing ambition sparks a treacherous power struggle that spans a decade.

With gripping performances and a sharp portrayal of organized crime, this Criterion Collection edition is a must-have for fans of classic Hollywood cinema.

Key Features

• Format: Blu-ray / Restored
• Studio: Criterion Collection
• Catalogue No: CC3528BDUK
• Barcode: 5060952891113
• Main Language: English
• Region: B
• Release Date: 11 Mar 2024
• Originally Issued: 1939
• No of Discs: 1
• Weight: 40g
• Dimensions: 136 x 17 x 172 (mm)
• Genre: Classic
• BBFC Certification: (PG) Parental Guidance
• Rental/Retail: Retail not for Rental
• Run Time: 106 minutes
• Sound: Mono

Special Features

• Interactive Menus
• Bonus Footage
• Trailers
• Interviews: Gary Giddins (critic), Excerpt from a 1973 interview with director Raoul Walsh
• Commentary: Lincoln Hurst (film historian)