Tuesday, April 6, 2010

The Roaring Twenties (1939)

Directed by Raoul Walsh
My rating: 3 stars out of 4
IMDb
(DVD, Warner Bros)

Cagney and Bogey are war buddies who return home but can't find a job. Cagney starts running bootlegged liquor, and after a few years controls a giant illegal liquor operation. Bogey plays it smart and eventually takes control after the Wall Street crash breaks Cagney. Forced to drive a cab for a living, the two old friends eventually meet again in a violent showdown. An entertaining, if contrived, film with some great performances by the powerhouse cast.

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