The Roaring Twenties (1939)
b/w, Criterion Collection

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Ripped from the headlines of the turbulent era between the Great War and the Great Depression, this dynamic, nostalgia-tinged crime drama balances tommy-gun action with epic historical sweep. Legends James Cagney and Humphrey Bogart star as army buddies whose fortunes rise and fall as their fates intersect, first in a foxhole on the front lines of World War I, then in Manhattan’s Prohibition-era underworld. Directed by Hollywood master Raoul Walsh, and based on a story by prolific journalist turned screenwriter and producer Mark Hellinger, The Roaring Twenties brought to a close the celebrated Warner Bros. gangster cycle of the 1930s, and it remains one of the greatest and most influential crime films of all time.

DVD SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES

New 4K digital restoration
Audio commentary with film historian Lincoln Hurst
New interview with critic Gary Giddins
Excerpt from a 1973 interview with director Raoul Walsh
Trailer
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
PLUS: An essay by film critic Mark Asch