Bullets or Ballots

Bullets or Ballots (1936)

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

  • Genre: Crime, Drama
  • Release Date: 1936-06-06
  • User Rating: 6.5/10 from 45 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 22min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Warner Bros. Pictures
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: William Keighley
star 6.5/10
From 45 Ratings

Summary

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.

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  • Edward G. Robinson

    as Johnny Blake
  • Joan Blondell

    as Lee Morgan
  • Barton MacLane

    as Al Kruger
  • Humphrey Bogart

    as Bugs Fenner
  • Frank McHugh

    as Herman
  • Joe King

    as Dan 'Mac' McLaren
  • Dick Purcell

    as Ed Driscoll
  • George E. Stone

    as Wires Kagel
  • Joseph Crehan

    as Grand Jury Spokesman
  • Henry O'Neill

    as Ward Bryant
  • Henry Kolker

    as Mr. Hollister
  • Gilbert Emery

    as Mr. Thorndyke
  • Herbert Rawlinson

    as Mr. Caldwell
  • Louise Beavers

    as Nellie LaFleur
  • Norman Willis

    as Louie Vinci
  • Russell Beach

    as Prizefighter (uncredited)
  • Wilda Bennett

    as Grand Jury Woman (uncredited)
  • George Beranger

    as Waiter (uncredited)
  • Tom Brower

    as Police Captain (uncredited)
  • Raymond Brown

    as Proprietor in Newsreel (uncredited)
  • Eddie Butler

    as Garber (uncredited)
  • Vance Carroll

    as Policeman (uncredited)
  • Eddy Chandler

    as Policeman (uncredited)
  • Tom Coleman

    as Sports Commentator (uncredited)
  • Bing Connolly

    as Garage Man (uncredited)
  • Joe Connors

    as Eddie - Headwaiter (uncredited)
  • Hal Craig

    as Policeman (uncredited)
  • Virginia Dabney

    as Mary - Dancer for Lee (uncredited)
  • Mildred Dixon

    as Dancer (uncredited)
  • Don Downen

    as Usher (uncredited)
  • Ralph Dunn

    as Policeman Getting Papers from Fire (uncredited)
  • Jay Eaton

    as Man Sitting with Lee (uncredited)
  • Oliver Eckhardt

    as Grand Jury Member (uncredited)
  • Bill Elliott

    as Hunter - Bank Worker (uncredited)
  • Frank Faylen

    as Gatley - Pinball Racketeer (uncredited)
  • Jerry Fletcher

    as Elevator Operator (uncredited)
  • Jack Gardner

    as Man (uncredited)
  • Jack A. Goodrich

    as Cigar Clerk (uncredited)
  • Eddie Graham

    as Eddie #1 (uncredited)
  • Harrison Greene

    as Numbers Player (uncredited)
  • Wallace Gregory

    as Lambert (uncredited)
  • Edna Mae Harris

    as Rose - Lee's Maid (uncredited)
  • Eddie Hart

    as Policeman (uncredited)
  • Lew Harvey

    as Gangster Muscling in on Lee (uncredited)
  • Ben Hendricks Jr.

    as Mounted Police Sgt. Donlan (uncredited)
  • Al Hill

    as Pinball Distributor (uncredited)
  • Stuart Holmes

    as Doorman (uncredited)
  • John Lester Johnson

    as Timothy - Nellie's Boyfriend (uncredited)
  • Milton Kibbee

    as Jury Foreman in Newsreel (uncredited)
  • Guy Kingsford

    as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
  • Paul Kruger

    as Juror (uncredited)
  • Alma Lloyd

    as Woman in Curlers Who Won (uncredited)
  • George Lloyd

    as Man (uncredited)
  • Shirley Lloyd

    as Waitress (uncredited)
  • Alice Lyndon

    as Old Lady (uncredited)
  • Jerry Madden

    as Kid Playing Pinball (uncredited)
  • Frank Marlowe

    as Kruger's Chauffeur (uncredited)
  • Rosalind Marquis

    as Specialty (uncredited)
  • Henry Martin

    as Black Chauffeur (uncredited)
  • Larry McGrath

    as Referee (uncredited)
  • Howard M. Mitchell

    as Police Official (uncredited)
  • Carlyle Moore Jr.

    as Kruger's Secretary (uncredited)
  • Frances Morris

    as Beauty Attendant (uncredited)
  • Anne Nagel

    as Bank Secretary (uncredited)
  • Garry Owen

    as The Spotter (uncredited)
  • William Pawley

    as Crail - Ex Con (uncredited)
  • Lon Poff

    as Grand Jury Member (uncredited)
  • James Rafferty

    as Second (uncredited)
  • Ralph Remley

    as Captain Kelly (uncredited)
  • Sam Rice

    as Grand Jury Member (uncredited)
  • Addison Richards

    as William Kennedy - Newsreel Narrator (uncredited)
  • Ernie Ripfer

    as Second (uncredited)
  • Bert Ross

    as Vendor (uncredited)
  • Dick Rush

    as Policeman (uncredited)
  • Cy Schindell

    as Bookie Who Throws Bag (uncredited)
  • Harold Schlickenmayer

    as Man (uncredited)
  • Charles Sherlock

    as Detective (uncredited)
  • Eddie Shubert

    as Truck Driver with Steaks (uncredited)
  • Edwin Stanley

    as Judge in Newsreel (uncredited)
  • John Tyrrell

    as Red (uncredited)
  • Victoria Vinton

    as Theater Ticket Seller (uncredited)
  • Max Wagner

    as Actor Impersonating Kruger in Newsreel (uncredited)
  • Harry Watson

    as Kid Playing Pinball (uncredited)
  • Freddy Welsh

    as Prizefighter (uncredited)
  • Huey White

    as Gangster Muscling in on Lee (uncredited)
  • Leo White

    as Waiter (uncredited)
  • Lottie Williams

    as Mrs. Woodward - Grand Jury Member (uncredited)
  • Tom Wilson

    as Jailer (uncredited)
  • Jack Wise

    as Waiter (uncredited)
  • Frank Bruno

    as Ben - Henchman with Wires (uncredited)
Directing William Keighley Director
Writing Seton I. Miller Story
Writing Seton I. Miller Screenplay
Writing Martin Mooney Story
Camera Hal Mohr Director of Photography
Editing Jack Killifer Editor
Production Louis F. Edelman Producer
Production Hal B. Wallis Executive Producer
Production Jack L. Warner Executive Producer
Sound Bernhard Kaun Music
Art Carl Jules Weyl Art Direction
Sound Oliver S. Garretson Sound

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