The Roaring Twenties
1939 · 104 min · Director: Raoul Walsh
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
After World War I, Armistice Lloyd Hart goes back to practice law, former saloon keeper George Hally turns to bootlegging, and out-of-work Eddie Bartlett becomes a cab driver. Eddie builds a fleet of cabs through delivery of bootleg liquor and hires Lloyd as his lawyer. George becomes Eddie's partner and the rackets flourish until love and rivalry interfere.
Emotional fingerprint
The Roaring Twenties (1939) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 30%, Anxiety 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Excitement30%
- Anxiety25%
- Empathy20%
- Sadness15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Excitement, Anxiety, Empathy. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Excitement, Anxiety and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 7.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Sadness
- Sympathy
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Sadness | Sympathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 43 % | 30 % | 22 % | 32 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Sympathy | 43 % | 21 % | 26 % | 36 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Sympathy | 41 % | 16 % | 24 % | 34 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Humor | 39 % | 16 % | 11 % | 25 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Sympathy | 39 % | 24 % | 10 % | 26 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Sympathy | 39 % | 26 % | 14 % | 26 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Humor | 40 % | 16 % | 10 % | 21 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Hope | 44 % | 11 % | 8 % | 19 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Humor | 44 % | 23 % | 9 % | 18 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Tension | 49 % | 44 % | 13 % | 16 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Tension | 59 % | 59 % | 14 % | 14 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Tension | 60 % | 60 % | 14 % | 15 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Tension | 60 % | 60 % | 16 % | 19 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Tension | 69 % | 69 % | 23 % | 25 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Tension | 74 % | 70 % | 39 % | 39 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Sadness | 65 % | 51 % | 50 % | 49 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Sympathy | 57 % | 41 % | 46 % | 48 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Tension | 63 % | 56 % | 45 % | 49 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Tension | 74 % | 71 % | 57 % | 60 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Sadness | 83 % | 77 % | 73 % | 70 % |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Judge
First Detective
Narrator (voice)
Bootleg Customer (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Raoul Walsh
- Written by
- Robert Rossen, Mark Hellinger, Richard Macaulay, Jerry Wald
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1939
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Excitement
- Data updated
Where to watch
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