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66% Critic Match
Bullets or Ballots
“WHO Rules The Rackets ? This picture puts the finger on the political higher-ups!”
6.6 / 10• 1936• 1h 22m•NR• English
CrimeDrama
Storyline
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 & Crew
Edward G. Robinson
Johnny Blake
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. William Keighley's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Bullets or Ballots is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
