Bullets or Ballots (1936)

Bullets or Ballots (1936)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1936-06-06 United States of America 82 Min. PG-13
6.583 48 votes
Crime, Drama

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.

Cast

Edward G. Robinson is Johnny Blake
Johnny Blake
Joan Blondell is Lee Morgan
Lee Morgan
Barton MacLane is Al Kruger
Al Kruger
Humphrey Bogart is Bugs Fenner
Bugs Fenner
Frank McHugh is Herman
Herman
Joe King is Dan 'Mac' McLaren
Dan 'Mac' McLaren
Dick Purcell is Ed Driscoll
Ed Driscoll
George E. Stone is Wires Kagel
Wires Kagel
Joseph Crehan is Grand Jury Spokesman
Grand Jury Spokesman
Henry O'Neill is Ward Bryant
Ward Bryant
Henry Kolker is Mr. Hollister
Mr. Hollister
Gilbert Emery is Mr. Thorndyke
Mr. Thorndyke
Herbert Rawlinson is Mr. Caldwell
Mr. Caldwell
Louise Beavers is Nellie LaFleur
Nellie LaFleur
Norman Willis is Louie Vinci
Louie Vinci
Russell Beach is Prizefighter (uncredited)
Prizefighter (uncredited)
Wilda Bennett is Grand Jury Woman (uncredited)
Grand Jury Woman (uncredited)
George Beranger is Waiter (uncredited)
Waiter (uncredited)
Tom Brower is Police Captain (uncredited)
Police Captain (uncredited)
Raymond Brown is Proprietor in Newsreel (uncredited)
Proprietor in Newsreel (uncredited)
Eddie Butler is Garber (uncredited)
Garber (uncredited)
Vance Carroll is Policeman (uncredited)
Policeman (uncredited)
Eddy Chandler is Policeman (uncredited)
Policeman (uncredited)
Tom Coleman is Sports Commentator (uncredited)
Sports Commentator (uncredited)
Bing Connolly is Garage Man (uncredited)
Garage Man (uncredited)
Joe Connors is Eddie - Headwaiter (uncredited)
Eddie - Headwaiter (uncredited)
Hal Craig is Policeman (uncredited)
Policeman (uncredited)
Virginia Dabney is Mary - Dancer for Lee (uncredited)
Mary - Dancer for Lee (uncredited)
Mildred Dixon is Dancer (uncredited)
Dancer (uncredited)
Don Downen is Usher (uncredited)
Usher (uncredited)
Ralph Dunn is Policeman Getting Papers from Fire (uncredited)
Policeman Getting Papers from Fire (uncredited)
Jay Eaton is Man Sitting with Lee (uncredited)
Man Sitting with Lee (uncredited)
Oliver Eckhardt is Grand Jury Member (uncredited)
Grand Jury Member (uncredited)
Bill Elliott is Hunter - Bank Worker (uncredited)
Hunter - Bank Worker (uncredited)
Frank Faylen is Gatley - Pinball Racketeer (uncredited)
Gatley - Pinball Racketeer (uncredited)
Jerry Fletcher is Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Jack Gardner is Man (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Jack A. Goodrich is Cigar Clerk (uncredited)
Cigar Clerk (uncredited)
Eddie Graham is Eddie #1 (uncredited)
Eddie #1 (uncredited)
Harrison Greene is Numbers Player (uncredited)
Numbers Player (uncredited)
Wallace Gregory is Lambert (uncredited)
Lambert (uncredited)
Edna Mae Harris is Rose - Lee's Maid (uncredited)
Rose - Lee's Maid (uncredited)
Eddie Hart is Policeman (uncredited)
Policeman (uncredited)
Lew Harvey is Gangster Muscling in on Lee (uncredited)
Gangster Muscling in on Lee (uncredited)
Ben Hendricks Jr. is Mounted Police Sgt. Donlan (uncredited)
Mounted Police Sgt. Donlan (uncredited)
Al Hill is Pinball Distributor (uncredited)
Pinball Distributor (uncredited)
Stuart Holmes is Doorman (uncredited)
Doorman (uncredited)
John Lester Johnson is Timothy - Nellie's Boyfriend (uncredited)
Timothy - Nellie's Boyfriend (uncredited)
Milton Kibbee is Jury Foreman in Newsreel (uncredited)
Jury Foreman in Newsreel (uncredited)
Guy Kingsford is Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Paul Kruger is Juror (uncredited)
Juror (uncredited)
Alma Lloyd is Woman in Curlers Who Won (uncredited)
Woman in Curlers Who Won (uncredited)
George Lloyd is Man (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Shirley Lloyd is Waitress (uncredited)
Waitress (uncredited)
Alice Lyndon is Old Lady (uncredited)
Old Lady (uncredited)
Jerry Madden is Kid Playing Pinball (uncredited)
Kid Playing Pinball (uncredited)
Frank Marlowe is Kruger's Chauffeur (uncredited)
Kruger's Chauffeur (uncredited)
Rosalind Marquis is Specialty (uncredited)
Specialty (uncredited)
Henry Martin is Black Chauffeur (uncredited)
Black Chauffeur (uncredited)
Larry McGrath is Referee (uncredited)
Referee (uncredited)
Howard M. Mitchell is Police Official (uncredited)
Police Official (uncredited)
Carlyle Moore Jr. is Kruger's Secretary (uncredited)
Kruger's Secretary (uncredited)
Frances Morris is Beauty Attendant (uncredited)
Beauty Attendant (uncredited)
Anne Nagel is Bank Secretary (uncredited)
Bank Secretary (uncredited)
Garry Owen is The Spotter (uncredited)
The Spotter (uncredited)
William Pawley is Crail - Ex Con (uncredited)
Crail - Ex Con (uncredited)
Lon Poff is Grand Jury Member (uncredited)
Grand Jury Member (uncredited)
James Rafferty is Second (uncredited)
Second (uncredited)
Ralph Remley is Captain Kelly (uncredited)
Captain Kelly (uncredited)
Sam Rice is Grand Jury Member (uncredited)
Grand Jury Member (uncredited)
Addison Richards is William Kennedy - Newsreel Narrator (uncredited)
William Kennedy - Newsreel Narrator (uncredited)
Ernie Ripfer is Second (uncredited)
Second (uncredited)
Bert Ross is Vendor (uncredited)
Vendor (uncredited)
Dick Rush is Policeman (uncredited)
Policeman (uncredited)
Cy Schindell is Bookie Who Throws Bag (uncredited)
Bookie Who Throws Bag (uncredited)
Harold Schlickenmayer is Man (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Charles Sherlock is Detective (uncredited)
Detective (uncredited)
Eddie Shubert is Truck Driver with Steaks (uncredited)
Truck Driver with Steaks (uncredited)
Edwin Stanley is Judge in Newsreel (uncredited)
Judge in Newsreel (uncredited)
John Tyrrell is Red (uncredited)
Red (uncredited)
Victoria Vinton is Theater Ticket Seller (uncredited)
Theater Ticket Seller (uncredited)
Max Wagner is Actor Impersonating Kruger in Newsreel (uncredited)
Actor Impersonating Kruger in Newsreel (uncredited)
Harry Watson is Kid Playing Pinball (uncredited)
Kid Playing Pinball (uncredited)
Freddy Welsh is Prizefighter (uncredited)
Prizefighter (uncredited)
Huey White is Gangster Muscling in on Lee (uncredited)
Gangster Muscling in on Lee (uncredited)
Leo White is Waiter (uncredited)
Waiter (uncredited)
Lottie Williams is Mrs. Woodward - Grand Jury Member (uncredited)
Mrs. Woodward - Grand Jury Member (uncredited)
Tom Wilson is Jailer (uncredited)
Jailer (uncredited)
Jack Wise is Waiter (uncredited)
Waiter (uncredited)
Frank Bruno is Ben - Henchman with Wires (uncredited)
Ben - Henchman with Wires (uncredited)