Bullets or Ballots

WHO Rules The Rackets ? This picture puts the finger on the political higher-ups!

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.

Crime Drama

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))