The Roaring Twenties (1939) ****

A pivotal gangster film, released in what is often regarded as the greatest year in film history, filled with wonderful performances (including the always charismatic Cagney plus unsung hero Gladys George) and classic songs, and beautifully paced. Raoul Walsh's The Roaring Twenties (1939) is an influential and immensely entertaining picture with a perfectly satisfying ending.

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