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Bullets or Ballots (1936)
Directed by William Keighley
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Overview
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.
Length 82 minutes
Actors
Edward G. Robinson | Joan Blondell | Barton MacLane | Humphrey Bogart | Frank McHugh | Joe King | Dick Purcell | George E. Stone | Joseph Crehan | Henry O'Neill | Henry Kolker | Gilbert Emery | Herbert Rawlinson | Louise Beavers | Norman Willis | Russell Beach | Wilda Bennett | George Beranger | Tom Brower | Raymond Brown | Eddie Butler | Vance Carroll | Eddy Chandler | Tom Coleman | Bing Connolly | Joe Connors | Hal Craig | Virginia Dabney | Mildred Dixon | Don Downen | Ralph Dunn | Jay Eaton | Oliver Eckhardt | Bill Elliott | Frank Faylen | Jerry Fletcher | Jack Gardner | Jack A. Goodrich | Eddie Graham | Harrison Greene | Wallace Gregory | Edna Mae Harris | Eddie Hart | Lew Harvey | Ben Hendricks Jr. | Al Hill | Stuart Holmes | John Lester Johnson | Milton Kibbee | Guy Kingsford | Paul Kruger | Alma Lloyd | George Lloyd | Shirley Lloyd | Alice Lyndon | Jerry Madden | Frank Marlowe | Rosalind Marquis | Henry Martin | Larry McGrath | Howard M. Mitchell | Carlyle Moore Jr. | Frances Morris | Anne Nagel | Garry Owen | William Pawley | Lon Poff | James Rafferty | Ralph Remley | Sam Rice | Addison Richards | Ernie Ripfer | Bert Ross | Dick Rush | Cy Schindell | Harold Schlickenmayer | Charles Sherlock | Eddie Shubert | Edwin Stanley | John Tyrrell | Victoria Vinton | Max Wagner | Harry Watson | Freddy Welsh | Huey White | Leo White | Lottie Williams | Tom Wilson | Jack Wise | Frank Bruno
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/15/2014 | TV | Streaming | Video on Demand | 4 stars |
| (Average) 4 stars |
Viewing Notes
Crackling crime yarn that makes the most of its great cast: Edward G. Robinson as a fired cop who joins the mob, Barton MacLane as the gang boss, and Humphrey Bogart as his ruthless lieutenant, plus Joan Blondell as a smart gun moll and Frank McHugh as her bumbling lieutenant.
William Keighley’s sure-handed direction and the script, credited to Seton I. Miller, elevates good material even further; there’s nary a missed beat. Terrific!
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