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By Stefanos T (84) on 20 May 2011

The standard gangster film if you want to learn a few things about America in the Prohibition era packed inside a mere one hour and forty minutes…

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By Randall A (48) on 26 Apr 2011

A pitched battle in World War 1. James Cagney leaps over a ridge to find cover, crashing into Humphrey Bogart…

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By Cindy C (210) on 10 Mar 2011

This was great - currently available on On Demand - I am now a fan of James Cagney…

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By Ricardo Junior S (106) on 22 Feb 2011

One of the best Warner's gangster movies, The roaring twenties is a dynamic and stylish achievement by great director Raoul Walsh…

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By James-Masaki R (237) on 29 Jan 2011

One of the best of the original gangster films of the 1930s comes at the tail end, with Cagney, Raft, and Bogart playing the roles that they…

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By Anna L (514) on 14 Jan 2011

Cagney and Bogart are solid in this gangster classic…

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By Roger T (757) on 04 Nov 2010

If ever one wanted to be entertained by a perfect case study of how a prohibitionist model is due to fail the general public due to violence…

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By Aj V (1,538) on 19 Sep 2010

This is a good movie about the 1920s, and a good gangster movie, with a good cast. I liked this movie…

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By Marco M (166) on 09 Aug 2010

Dated now but great rip roaring tale of aspiring gangsters during prohibition. Plenty of Bronx tough guy talk by Bogard and Cagney…

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By Bob O (64) on 29 Jun 2010

Probably one of the best Gangster films of all time - certainly of its time - on a par with the Godfather trilogy and Goodfellas…

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By Laura N (265) on 27 Apr 2010

Pretty decent James Cagney film. An interesting look at period of time between WWI and WWII…

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By Dave J (1,987) on 13 Apr 2010

Wednesday, April 14, 2010 (1939) The Roaring Twenties CRIME/ DRAMA The best James Cagney and Humphrey Bogart film they had done together…

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By Edgar C (1,352) on 06 Apr 2010

I really enjoyed this film, a nice blend of actual prohibition events of the early 20's and just sheer entertainment…

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By Tim J (284) on 20 Jan 2010

When most people question the supreme gangster film of James Cagney's career, it's usually comes down to White Heat or The Public Enemy…

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By Masorad ( (274) on 18 Jan 2010

The Bogart tic (like he's trying to loosen tobacco lodged between his canines), the Cagney fleet-footedness (especially handy while meeting…

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By Patrick C (750) on 14 Jan 2010

A great little know gangster flick. It brings back the feel of the early 1930's gangster movies which made Cagney famous…

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By Kim W (408) on 11 Dec 2009

ROARING TWENTIES - How can you go wrong with JAMES CAGNEY and HUMPHREY BOGART as rival [eventually] gangsters…

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By Allan C (2,173) on 06 Dec 2009

Fine Cagney gangster drama. A bit preachy at times, but a lot of gangster films of this era were…

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By James Joseph L (25) on 16 Nov 2009

A little too much sentiment and the sickly sweet priscilla lane keep this from being a perfect gangster film…

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By Martin T (888) on 23 Sep 2009

I was hoping for more Bogart. I still don't like Cagney that much, but he's better in this film than in White Heat…

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