

Bullets or Ballots
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.
Director(s)
William Keighley
Cast & crew

Frank Faylen
Gatley - Pinball Racketeer (uncredited)

Cy Schindell
Bookie Who Throws Bag (uncredited)

George Lloyd
Man (uncredited)

Al Hill
Pinball Distributor (uncredited)

Frank Marlowe
Kruger's Chauffeur (uncredited)
Tom Coleman
Sports Commentator (uncredited)
Sam Rice
Grand Jury Member (uncredited)

Milton Kibbee
Jury Foreman in Newsreel (uncredited)

Lew Harvey
Gangster Muscling in on Lee (uncredited)

Ralph Dunn
Policeman Getting Papers from Fire (uncredited)

Stuart Holmes
Doorman (uncredited)

Frances Morris
Beauty Attendant (uncredited)

Barton MacLane
Al Kruger

George E. Stone
Wires Kagel

Charles Sherlock
Detective (uncredited)

Henry Kolker
Mr. Hollister

Max Wagner
Actor Impersonating Kruger in Newsreel (uncredited)

Humphrey Bogart
Bugs Fenner

Frank McHugh
Herman

Joseph Crehan
Grand Jury Spokesman

Eddy Chandler
Policeman (uncredited)

Bill Elliott
Hunter - Bank Worker (uncredited)
Eddie Hart
Policeman (uncredited)

William Pawley
Crail - Ex Con (uncredited)

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

Norman Willis
Louie Vinci

Lon Poff
Grand Jury Member (uncredited)

Paul Kruger
Juror (uncredited)

William Keighley
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Wilda Bennett
Grand Jury Woman (uncredited)

Edwin Stanley
Judge in Newsreel (uncredited)

Joan Blondell
Lee Morgan

Edward G. Robinson
Johnny Blake

Joe King
Dan 'Mac' McLaren

Dick Purcell
Ed Driscoll

Henry O'Neill
Ward Bryant

Gilbert Emery
Mr. Thorndyke

Herbert Rawlinson
Mr. Caldwell

Louise Beavers
Nellie LaFleur
Russell Beach
Prizefighter (uncredited)

George Beranger
Waiter (uncredited)

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

Jay Eaton
Man Sitting with Lee (uncredited)

Oliver Eckhardt
Grand Jury Member (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)

Ben Hendricks Jr.
Mounted Police Sgt. Donlan (uncredited)
John Lester Johnson
Timothy - Nellie's Boyfriend (uncredited)
Guy Kingsford
Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

Alma Lloyd
Woman in Curlers Who Won (uncredited)
Shirley Lloyd
Waitress (uncredited)
Alice Lyndon
Old Lady (uncredited)
Jerry Madden
Kid Playing Pinball (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)

Anne Nagel
Bank Secretary (uncredited)

Garry Owen
The Spotter (uncredited)
James Rafferty
Second (uncredited)
Ralph Remley
Captain Kelly (uncredited)

Addison Richards
William Kennedy - Newsreel Narrator (uncredited)
Ernie Ripfer
Second (uncredited)
Bert Ross
Vendor (uncredited)
Dick Rush
Policeman (uncredited)
Harold Schlickenmayer
Man (uncredited)
Eddie Shubert
Truck Driver with Steaks (uncredited)

John Tyrrell
Red (uncredited)

Victoria Vinton
Theater Ticket Seller (uncredited)
Harry Watson
Kid Playing Pinball (uncredited)
Freddy Welsh
Prizefighter (uncredited)
Huey White
Gangster Muscling in on Lee (uncredited)

Tom Wilson
Jailer (uncredited)
Jack Wise
Waiter (uncredited)
Frank Bruno
Ben - Henchman with Wires (uncredited)
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Reviews
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I greatly enjoyed this humdinger that faces off Edward G. Robinson against Humphrey Bogart, with Joan Blondell doing an incredible job as the moll. Another fine Warner Brothers gangster film, with taut direction by William Keighley.
