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Bullets or Ballots

1936-06-061h 22mCrime / Drama6.6/10TMDB · 54 votes

After Police Captain Dan McLaren becomes police commissioner, former detective Johnny Blake publicly punches him, convincing rackets boss Al Kruger that Blake is sincere in his effort to join the mob. "Bugs" Fenner, meanwhile, is certain that Blake is a police agent.

“WHO Rules The Rackets ? This picture puts the finger on the political higher-ups!”

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Directed byWilliam Keighley

Original languageEnglish

Original release1936-06-06

ProductionUnited States of America

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Edward G. RobinsonJohnny Blake

Joan BlondellLee Morgan

Barton MacLaneAl Kruger

Humphrey BogartBugs Fenner

Frank McHughHerman

Joe KingDan 'Mac' McLaren

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Dick PurcellEd Driscoll George E. StoneWires Kagel Joseph CrehanGrand Jury Spokesman Henry O'NeillWard Bryant Henry KolkerMr. Hollister Gilbert EmeryMr. Thorndyke Herbert RawlinsonMr. Caldwell Louise BeaversNellie LaFleur Norman WillisLouie Vinci Russell BeachPrizefighter (uncredited)Wilda BennettGrand Jury Woman (uncredited)George BerangerWaiter (uncredited)Tom BrowerPolice Captain (uncredited)Raymond BrownProprietor in Newsreel (uncredited)Eddie ButlerGarber (uncredited)Vance CarrollPoliceman (uncredited)Eddy ChandlerPoliceman (uncredited)Tom ColemanSports Commentator (uncredited)Bing ConnollyGarage Man (uncredited)Joe ConnorsEddie - Headwaiter (uncredited)Hal CraigPoliceman (uncredited)Virginia DabneyMary - Dancer for Lee (uncredited)Mildred DixonDancer (uncredited)Don DownenUsher (uncredited)Ralph DunnPoliceman Getting Papers from Fire (uncredited)Jay EatonMan Sitting with Lee (uncredited)Oliver EckhardtGrand Jury Member (uncredited)Bill ElliottHunter - Bank Worker (uncredited)Frank FaylenGatley - Pinball Racketeer (uncredited)Jerry FletcherElevator Operator (uncredited)Jack GardnerMan (uncredited)Jack A. GoodrichCigar Clerk (uncredited)Eddie GrahamEddie #1 (uncredited)Harrison GreeneNumbers Player (uncredited)Wallace GregoryLambert (uncredited)Edna Mae HarrisRose - Lee's Maid (uncredited)Eddie HartPoliceman (uncredited)Lew HarveyGangster Muscling in on Lee (uncredited)Ben Hendricks Jr.Mounted Police Sgt. Donlan (uncredited)Al HillPinball Distributor (uncredited)Stuart HolmesDoorman (uncredited)John Lester JohnsonTimothy - Nellie's Boyfriend (uncredited)Milton KibbeeJury Foreman in Newsreel (uncredited)Guy KingsfordHotel Clerk (uncredited)Paul KrugerJuror (uncredited)Alma LloydWoman in Curlers Who Won (uncredited)George LloydMan (uncredited)Shirley LloydWaitress (uncredited)Alice LyndonOld Lady (uncredited)Jerry MaddenKid Playing Pinball (uncredited)Frank MarloweKruger's Chauffeur (uncredited)Rosalind MarquisSpecialty (uncredited)Henry MartinBlack Chauffeur (uncredited)Larry McGrathReferee (uncredited)Howard M. MitchellPolice Official (uncredited)Carlyle Moore Jr.Kruger's Secretary (uncredited)Frances MorrisBeauty Attendant (uncredited)Anne NagelBank Secretary (uncredited)Garry OwenThe Spotter (uncredited)William PawleyCrail - Ex Con (uncredited)Lon PoffGrand Jury Member (uncredited)James RaffertySecond (uncredited)Ralph RemleyCaptain Kelly (uncredited)Sam RiceGrand Jury Member (uncredited)Addison RichardsWilliam Kennedy - Newsreel Narrator (uncredited)Ernie RipferSecond (uncredited)Bert RossVendor (uncredited)Dick RushPoliceman (uncredited)Cy SchindellBookie Who Throws Bag (uncredited)Harold SchlickenmayerMan (uncredited)Charles SherlockDetective (uncredited)Eddie ShubertTruck Driver with Steaks (uncredited)Edwin StanleyJudge in Newsreel (uncredited)John TyrrellRed (uncredited)Victoria VintonTheater Ticket Seller (uncredited)Max WagnerActor Impersonating Kruger in Newsreel (uncredited)Harry WatsonKid Playing Pinball (uncredited)Huey WhiteGangster Muscling in on Lee (uncredited)Leo WhiteWaiter (uncredited)Lottie WilliamsMrs. Woodward - Grand Jury Member (uncredited)Tom WilsonJailer (uncredited)Jack WiseWaiter (uncredited)Frank BrunoBen - Henchman with Wires (uncredited)

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