Bullets or Ballots (1936)

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

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.

Cast (90)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Edward G. Robinson

Johnny Blake

Joan Blondell

Lee Morgan

Barton MacLane

Al Kruger

Humphrey Bogart

Bugs Fenner

Frank McHugh

Herman

Joe King

Dan 'Mac' McLaren

Dick Purcell

Ed Driscoll

George E. Stone

Wires Kagel

Joseph Crehan

Grand Jury Spokesman

Henry O'Neill

Ward Bryant

Henry Kolker

Mr. Hollister

Gilbert Emery

Mr. Thorndyke

Herbert Rawlinson

Mr. Caldwell

Louise Beavers

Nellie LaFleur

Norman Willis

Louie Vinci

R

Russell Beach

Prizefighter (uncredited)

W

Wilda Bennett

Grand Jury Woman (uncredited)

George Beranger

Waiter (uncredited)

Tom Brower

Police Captain (uncredited)

R

Raymond Brown

Proprietor in Newsreel (uncredited)

E

Eddie Butler

Garber (uncredited)

V

Vance Carroll

Policeman (uncredited)

Eddy Chandler

Policeman (uncredited)

T

Tom Coleman

Sports Commentator (uncredited)

B

Bing Connolly

Garage Man (uncredited)

J

Joe Connors

Eddie - Headwaiter (uncredited)

H

Hal Craig

Policeman (uncredited)

Virginia Dabney

Mary - Dancer for Lee (uncredited)

M

Mildred Dixon

Dancer (uncredited)

D

Don Downen

Usher (uncredited)

Ralph Dunn

Policeman Getting Papers from Fire (uncredited)

Jay Eaton

Man Sitting with Lee (uncredited)

Oliver Eckhardt

Grand Jury Member (uncredited)

Bill Elliott

Hunter - Bank Worker (uncredited)

Frank Faylen

Gatley - Pinball Racketeer (uncredited)

J

Jerry Fletcher

Elevator Operator (uncredited)

J

Jack Gardner

Man (uncredited)

J

Jack A. Goodrich

Cigar Clerk (uncredited)

E

Eddie Graham

Eddie #1 (uncredited)

H

Harrison Greene

Numbers Player (uncredited)

W

Wallace Gregory

Lambert (uncredited)

Edna Mae Harris

Rose - Lee's Maid (uncredited)

E

Eddie Hart

Policeman (uncredited)

Lew Harvey

Gangster Muscling in on Lee (uncredited)

Ben Hendricks Jr.

Mounted Police Sgt. Donlan (uncredited)

Al Hill

Pinball Distributor (uncredited)

Stuart Holmes

Doorman (uncredited)

J

John Lester Johnson

Timothy - Nellie's Boyfriend (uncredited)

Milton Kibbee

Jury Foreman in Newsreel (uncredited)

G

Guy Kingsford

Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

Paul Kruger

Juror (uncredited)

Alma Lloyd

Woman in Curlers Who Won (uncredited)

George Lloyd

Man (uncredited)

S

Shirley Lloyd

Waitress (uncredited)

A

Alice Lyndon

Old Lady (uncredited)

J

Jerry Madden

Kid Playing Pinball (uncredited)

Frank Marlowe

Kruger's Chauffeur (uncredited)

Rosalind Marquis

Specialty (uncredited)

H

Henry Martin

Black Chauffeur (uncredited)

L

Larry McGrath

Referee (uncredited)

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