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Bullets or Ballots

Bullets or Ballots

Release: 1936-06-06 ·Runtime: 82m ·★ 6.6
Crime Drama

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.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

Cast

Edward G. Robinson Edward G. Robinson as Johnny Blake Joan Blondell Joan Blondell as Lee Morgan Barton MacLane Barton MacLane as Al Kruger Humphrey Bogart Humphrey Bogart as Bugs Fenner Frank McHugh Frank McHugh as Herman Joe King Joe King as Dan 'Mac' McLaren Dick Purcell Dick Purcell as Ed Driscoll George E. Stone George E. Stone as Wires Kagel Joseph Crehan Joseph Crehan as Grand Jury Spokesman Henry O'Neill Henry O'Neill as Ward Bryant Henry Kolker Henry Kolker as Mr. Hollister Gilbert Emery Gilbert Emery as Mr. Thorndyke Herbert Rawlinson Herbert Rawlinson as Mr. Caldwell Louise Beavers Louise Beavers as Nellie LaFleur Norman Willis Norman Willis as Louie Vinci George Beranger George Beranger as Waiter (uncredited) Tom Brower Tom Brower as Police Captain (uncredited) Eddy Chandler Eddy Chandler as Policeman (uncredited) Virginia Dabney Virginia Dabney as Mary - Dancer for Lee (uncredited) Ralph Dunn Ralph Dunn as Policeman Getting Papers from Fire (uncredited) Jay Eaton Jay Eaton as Man Sitting with Lee (uncredited) Oliver Eckhardt Oliver Eckhardt as Grand Jury Member (uncredited) Bill Elliott Bill Elliott as Hunter - Bank Worker (uncredited) Frank Faylen Frank Faylen as Gatley - Pinball Racketeer (uncredited) Edna Mae Harris Edna Mae Harris as Rose - Lee's Maid (uncredited) Lew Harvey Lew Harvey as Gangster Muscling in on Lee (uncredited) Ben Hendricks Jr. Ben Hendricks Jr. as Mounted Police Sgt. Donlan (uncredited) Al Hill Al Hill as Pinball Distributor (uncredited) Stuart Holmes Stuart Holmes as Doorman (uncredited) Milton Kibbee Milton Kibbee as Jury Foreman in Newsreel (uncredited) Paul Kruger Paul Kruger as Juror (uncredited) Alma Lloyd Alma Lloyd as Woman in Curlers Who Won (uncredited) George Lloyd George Lloyd as Man (uncredited) Frank Marlowe Frank Marlowe as Kruger's Chauffeur (uncredited) Rosalind Marquis Rosalind Marquis as Specialty (uncredited) Howard M. Mitchell Howard M. Mitchell as Police Official (uncredited) Carlyle Moore Jr. Carlyle Moore Jr. as Kruger's Secretary (uncredited) Frances Morris Frances Morris as Beauty Attendant (uncredited) Anne Nagel Anne Nagel as Bank Secretary (uncredited) Garry Owen Garry Owen as The Spotter (uncredited) William Pawley William Pawley as Crail - Ex Con (uncredited) Lon Poff Lon Poff as Grand Jury Member (uncredited) Addison Richards Addison Richards as William Kennedy - Newsreel Narrator (uncredited) Cy Schindell Cy Schindell as Bookie Who Throws Bag (uncredited) Charles Sherlock Charles Sherlock as Detective (uncredited) Edwin Stanley Edwin Stanley as Judge in Newsreel (uncredited) John Tyrrell John Tyrrell as Red (uncredited) Victoria Vinton Victoria Vinton as Theater Ticket Seller (uncredited) Leo White Leo White as Waiter (uncredited) Tom Wilson Tom Wilson as Jailer (uncredited)