Bullets or Ballots
WHO Rules The Rackets ? This picture puts the finger on the political higher-ups!
6.6(53) 1936-06-06 82 minCrimeDrama
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.
DirectorWilliam Keighley
ScreenplaySeton I. Miller
ProducerLouis F. Edelman
Original Music ComposerBernhard Kaun
Cast & characters
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
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Russell Beach
as Prizefighter (uncredited)
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Wilda Bennett
as Grand Jury Woman (uncredited)
George Beranger
as Waiter (uncredited)
Tom Brower
as Police Captain (uncredited)
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Raymond Brown
as Proprietor in Newsreel (uncredited)
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Eddie Butler
as Garber (uncredited)
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Vance Carroll
as Policeman (uncredited)
Eddy Chandler
as Policeman (uncredited)
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Tom Coleman
as Sports Commentator (uncredited)
