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Bullets or Ballots: Directed by William Keighley. With Edward G. Robinson, Joan Blondell, Barton MacLane, Humphrey Bogart. When a crusader against rackets is murdered, a grand jury battles the rackets by promoting McLaren to be in charge of the cleanup.
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- Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
- William Keighley
- 1936-06-06
Upon the murder of an anti-crime advocate, the police turn to former investigating detective Johnny Blake (Edward G. Robinson) for help. Convinced that racketeer Al Kruger (Barton MacLane ...
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- Edward G. Robinson
- William Keighley
- Warner Bros.
Bullets or Ballots (1936) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Sep 10, 2012 · Discover the best of the city, first. Dark Warners gangster film scripted by Seton I Miller (G-Men) and directed at a fair lick by studio journeyman Keighley. The war on crime...
Anti-crime crusader Ward Bryant (Henry O'Neill) is murdered, and the prime suspect is racketeer Al Kruger (Barton MacLane). A grand jury investigation of crime syndicates headed by police Captain Dan McLaren (Joe King) is convened.
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.
A tough New York cop goes undercover to crack an influential crime ring in this well-done gangster movie starring Oscar-winner Humphrey Bogart ("Casablanca," "The Caine Mutiny").
