Bullets or Ballots

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

Duration: 82 min
Release date: 1936-06-06
IMDB

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.

Crime Drama

Bullets or Ballots

Videos

Bullets or Ballots

Watch Providers

Amazon Video
Apple TV Store
Google Play Movies
YouTube
Fandango At Home

Casting arrow_drop_down

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
Russell Beach
Russell Beach
as Prizefighter (uncredited)
Wilda Bennett
Wilda Bennett
as Grand Jury Woman (uncredited)
George Beranger
George Beranger
as Waiter (uncredited)
Tom Brower
Tom Brower
as Police Captain (uncredited)
Raymond Brown
Raymond Brown
as Proprietor in Newsreel (uncredited)
Eddie Butler
Eddie Butler
as Garber (uncredited)
Vance Carroll
Vance Carroll
as Policeman (uncredited)
Eddy Chandler
Eddy Chandler
as Policeman (uncredited)
Tom Coleman
Tom Coleman
as Sports Commentator (uncredited)
Bing Connolly
Bing Connolly
as Garage Man (uncredited)
Joe Connors
Joe Connors
as Eddie - Headwaiter (uncredited)
Hal Craig
Hal Craig
as Policeman (uncredited)
Virginia Dabney
Virginia Dabney
as Mary - Dancer for Lee (uncredited)
Mildred Dixon
Mildred Dixon
as Dancer (uncredited)
Don Downen
Don Downen
as Usher (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)
Jerry Fletcher
Jerry Fletcher
as Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Jack Gardner
Jack Gardner
as Man (uncredited)
Jack A. Goodrich
Jack A. Goodrich
as Cigar Clerk (uncredited)
Eddie Graham
Eddie Graham
as Eddie #1 (uncredited)
Harrison Greene
Harrison Greene
as Numbers Player (uncredited)
Wallace Gregory
Wallace Gregory
as Lambert (uncredited)
Edna Mae Harris
Edna Mae Harris
as Rose - Lee's Maid (uncredited)
Eddie Hart
Eddie Hart
as Policeman (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)
John Lester Johnson
John Lester Johnson
as Timothy - Nellie's Boyfriend (uncredited)
Milton Kibbee
Milton Kibbee
as Jury Foreman in Newsreel (uncredited)
Guy Kingsford
Guy Kingsford
as Hotel Clerk (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)
Shirley Lloyd
Shirley Lloyd
as Waitress (uncredited)
Alice Lyndon
Alice Lyndon
as Old Lady (uncredited)
Jerry Madden
Jerry Madden
as Kid Playing Pinball (uncredited)
Frank Marlowe
Frank Marlowe
as Kruger's Chauffeur (uncredited)
Rosalind Marquis
Rosalind Marquis
as Specialty (uncredited)
Henry Martin
Henry Martin
as Black Chauffeur (uncredited)
Larry McGrath
Larry McGrath
as Referee (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)
James Rafferty
James Rafferty
as Second (uncredited)
Ralph Remley
Ralph Remley
as Captain Kelly (uncredited)
Sam Rice
Sam Rice
as Grand Jury Member (uncredited)
Addison Richards
Addison Richards
as William Kennedy - Newsreel Narrator (uncredited)
Ernie Ripfer
Ernie Ripfer
as Second (uncredited)
Bert Ross
Bert Ross
as Vendor (uncredited)
Dick Rush
Dick Rush
as Policeman (uncredited)
Cy Schindell
Cy Schindell
as Bookie Who Throws Bag (uncredited)
Harold Schlickenmayer
Harold Schlickenmayer
as Man (uncredited)
Charles Sherlock
Charles Sherlock
as Detective (uncredited)
Eddie Shubert
Eddie Shubert
as Truck Driver with Steaks (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)
Max Wagner
Max Wagner
as Actor Impersonating Kruger in Newsreel (uncredited)
Harry Watson
Harry Watson
as Kid Playing Pinball (uncredited)
Freddy Welsh
Freddy Welsh
as Prizefighter (uncredited)
Huey White
Huey White
as Gangster Muscling in on Lee (uncredited)
Leo White
Leo White
as Waiter (uncredited)
Lottie Williams
Lottie Williams
as Mrs. Woodward - Grand Jury Member (uncredited)
Tom Wilson
Tom Wilson
as Jailer (uncredited)
Jack Wise
Jack Wise
as Waiter (uncredited)
Frank Bruno
Frank Bruno
as Ben - Henchman with Wires (uncredited)
arrow_drop_down

Crew arrow_drop_down

Recomendation Films

  • The Rip
  • Havoc
  • The Equalizer 3
  • The Alto Knights
  • Rebel Ridge
  • The Pickup
  • High Rollers
  • Trap House
  • Due Justice
  • Under Fire
  • Den of Thieves 2: Pantera
  • Copshop
  • Collision
  • Absolution
  • Heist 88
  • Skincare
  • Deep Cover
  • No Sudden Move
  • A Working Man
  • Reptile

Similar Films

  • Dahmer
  • The Racket
  • Amsterdam
  • Manson: Summer of Blood
  • The Woman in Question
  • Eye of the Tiger
  • The War Wagon
  • No Mercy
  • Brigham City
  • 聽不見的距離
  • The Walking Dead
  • Tell-Tale
  • Mauvais genres
  • Ar putām uz lūpām
  • Before I Hang
  • The Man They Could Not Hang
  • ３－４Ｘ１０月
  • The Crimson Kimono

NextFilm 2026