Skip to content
Bullets or Ballots

Poster from TMDB

EntityQ2558804· pop 15· linked from 92 articles

Bullets or Ballots

Sign in to save

1936 film by Edward G. Robinson, William Keighley

Film · TMDB

6.6

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.

Released: 1936-06-0682 minDir: William KeighleyCrime, Drama

Cast

  • 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

Themes

  • corruption
  • police
  • undercover
  • film in film
  • murder
  • shootout
  • infiltration
  • police detective
  • racketeer
  • racketeering

This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.

Ratings

IMDb

7/10

3,738 votes

Year
1936
Runtime
82 min
Genres
Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

via IMDb

Internet Archive

audio

Ballots or Bullets: Is it time for the American Patriot to rise?

Listen at Internet Archive →

via archive.org

Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Main subject
organized crime
Screenwriter
Seton I. Miller
Production company
Warner Bros. Entertainment
Cinematographer
Hal Mohr
Narrative location
New York City
Duration
78
FilmAffinity ID
302682
Distribution format
video on demand
Image
Edward G. Robinson, Humphrey Bogart, George E. Stone Bullets or Ballots 1936 Still.png
Show 8 more facts
publication date
1936-06-06
title
Bullets or Ballots
production designer
Carl Jules Weyl
executive producer
Hal B. Wallis
assessment
Bechdel test
Commons category
Bullets or Ballots
Sources (7)

via Wikidata · CC0

Gallery (5)