Bullets or Ballots
06/06/1936
1h 22m

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
Johnny Blake


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


Joseph Crehan
Grand Jury Spokesman


Henry O'Neill
Ward Bryant


Henry Kolker
Mr. Hollister


Gilbert Emery
Mr. Thorndyke


Herbert Rawlinson
Mr. Caldwell


Louise Beavers
Nellie LaFleur


Norman Willis
Louie Vinci
Russell Beach
Prizefighter (uncredited)
Wilda Bennett
Grand Jury Woman (uncredited)


George Beranger
Waiter (uncredited)


Tom Brower
Police Captain (uncredited)
Raymond Brown
Proprietor in Newsreel (uncredited)
Eddie Butler
Garber (uncredited)
Vance Carroll
Policeman (uncredited)


Eddy Chandler
Policeman (uncredited)
Tom Coleman
Sports Commentator (uncredited)
Bing Connolly
Garage Man (uncredited)
Joe Connors
Eddie - Headwaiter (uncredited)
Hal Craig
Policeman (uncredited)


Virginia Dabney
Mary - Dancer for Lee (uncredited)
Mildred Dixon
Dancer (uncredited)
Don Downen
Usher (uncredited)


Ralph Dunn
Policeman Getting Papers from Fire (uncredited)


Jay Eaton
Man Sitting with Lee (uncredited)


Oliver Eckhardt
Grand Jury Member (uncredited)


Bill Elliott
Hunter - Bank Worker (uncredited)


Frank Faylen
Gatley - Pinball Racketeer (uncredited)
Jerry Fletcher
Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Jack Gardner
Man (uncredited)
Jack A. Goodrich
Cigar Clerk (uncredited)
Eddie Graham
Eddie #1 (uncredited)
Harrison Greene
Numbers Player (uncredited)
Wallace Gregory
Lambert (uncredited)


Edna Mae Harris
Rose - Lee's Maid (uncredited)
Eddie Hart
Policeman (uncredited)


Lew Harvey
Gangster Muscling in on Lee (uncredited)


Ben Hendricks Jr.
Mounted Police Sgt. Donlan (uncredited)


Al Hill
Pinball Distributor (uncredited)


Stuart Holmes
Doorman (uncredited)
John Lester Johnson
Timothy - Nellie's Boyfriend (uncredited)


Milton Kibbee
Jury Foreman in Newsreel (uncredited)
Guy Kingsford
Hotel Clerk (uncredited)


Paul Kruger
Juror (uncredited)


Alma Lloyd
Woman in Curlers Who Won (uncredited)


George Lloyd
Man (uncredited)
Shirley Lloyd
Waitress (uncredited)
Alice Lyndon
Old Lady (uncredited)
Jerry Madden
Kid Playing Pinball (uncredited)


Frank Marlowe
Kruger's Chauffeur (uncredited)


Rosalind Marquis
Specialty (uncredited)
Henry Martin
Black Chauffeur (uncredited)
Larry McGrath
Referee (uncredited)


Howard M. Mitchell
Police Official (uncredited)


Carlyle Moore Jr.
Kruger's Secretary (uncredited)


Frances Morris
Beauty Attendant (uncredited)


Anne Nagel
Bank Secretary (uncredited)


Garry Owen
The Spotter (uncredited)


William Pawley
Crail - Ex Con (uncredited)


Lon Poff
Grand Jury Member (uncredited)
James Rafferty
Second (uncredited)
Ralph Remley
Captain Kelly (uncredited)
Sam Rice
Grand Jury Member (uncredited)


Addison Richards
William Kennedy - Newsreel Narrator (uncredited)
Ernie Ripfer
Second (uncredited)
Bert Ross
Vendor (uncredited)
Dick Rush
Policeman (uncredited)


Cy Schindell
Bookie Who Throws Bag (uncredited)
Harold Schlickenmayer
Man (uncredited)


Charles Sherlock
Detective (uncredited)
Eddie Shubert
Truck Driver with Steaks (uncredited)


Edwin Stanley
Judge in Newsreel (uncredited)


John Tyrrell
Red (uncredited)


Victoria Vinton
Theater Ticket Seller (uncredited)


Max Wagner
Actor Impersonating Kruger in Newsreel (uncredited)
Harry Watson
Kid Playing Pinball (uncredited)
Freddy Welsh
Prizefighter (uncredited)
Huey White
Gangster Muscling in on Lee (uncredited)


Leo White
Waiter (uncredited)
Lottie Williams
Mrs. Woodward - Grand Jury Member (uncredited)


Tom Wilson
Jailer (uncredited)
Jack Wise
Waiter (uncredited)
Frank Bruno
Ben - Henchman with Wires (uncredited)
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