Bullets or Ballots (1936) | |
| Director(s) | William Keighley |
| Producer(s) | Louis F. Edelman (uncredited), Hal B. Wallis (executive uncredited), Jack L. Warner (executive uncredited) |
| Top Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller/Suspense |
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Bullets or Ballots Overview:
Bullets or Ballots (1936) was a Crime - Drama Film directed by William Keighley and produced by Hal B. Wallis, Jack L. Warner and Louis F. Edelman.
SYNOPSIS
A Robinson-Bogart tough-guy yarn. A Bronx cop goes undercover so he can tip off the police to the mob's illicit activities. Bigwig businessmen and slimy politicos are in it up to their necks and they take a fall, too. Based on a true story.
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Lux Radio Theater – Bullets or Ballots – 1939
By Bogart Fan on Sep 19, 2013 From The Bogie Film BlogMy Review —Great for Robinson Fans—? Producer:? Cecil B. DeMille? Honorary Bogie Fix: ?out of 5 Radio Bogies! The Lowdown A cop (Edward G. Robinson) goes undercover to bust up the organization of a big time racketeer (Otto Kruger).? All the while, he has to keep his numbers running gal p... Read full article
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By Beatrice on Aug 4, 2013 From Flickers in TimeBullets or Ballots Directed by William Keighley Written by Seton I. Miller based on a story by Martin Mooney and Seton I. Miller 1936/USA Warner Bros. First viewing Johnny Blake: I didn’t try and take it over, I took it over. I am basically enjoying the hell out of 1936. ?This Warner Bros. ... Read full article
Bullets or Ballots – 1936
By Bogart Fan on Jun 12, 2013 From The Bogie Film BlogMy Rating —Good Gangster Fun—? Your Bogie Fix: ?out of 5 Bogies! Director: ?William Keighley The Lowdown A cop (Edward G. Robinson) goes undercover to bust up the organization of a big time racketeer (Barton MacClane). What I Thought After the Legion of Decency and the Production Code Ad... Read full article
Bullets or Ballots (1936) (1)
By Lindsey on Jul 18, 2012 From The Motion Pictures(Image via museum.walterfilm.com) *The synopsis portion of this review contains spoilers for Bullets or Ballots. Scroll ahead if you don’t want to be spoiled! Anti-crime crusader Ward Bryant (Henry O’Neill) has died. Heading up the murder investigation is Captain Dan McLaren (Joe King), ... Read full article
What do “Bullets or Ballots” and “Footlight Parade” Have in Common?
By Angela on Jun 12, 2012 From Hollywood Revue1.? Both movies were made at Warner Brothers. 2.? Joan Blondell stars in both movies. 3.? Bullets or Ballots was directed by William Keighley, who is credited as being a dialogue director for Footlight Parade. William Keighley with Bette Davis and James Cagney. 4.? A few costumes.? If you look clo... Read full article
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Quotes from
Al Kruger: Oh, we don't believe in letting the bank handle our records.
Johnny Blake: Yeah, I noticed that.
Mr. Thorndyke: Why did you try to take over the job?
Johnny Blake: I didn't try and take it over, I took it over.
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Facts about
"Bullets or Ballots" was so successful at the box office that it gave Edward G. Robinson the clout to negotiate a new contract with Warner Bros., which gave him rights of story and script approval and allowed him to make one movie per year for another studio.
This film was made as part of Warner Bros.' response to the Production Code Administration and the Legion of Decency, which had condemned the studio's previous gangster movies with Edward G. Robinson and James Cagney as glorifying the criminal life. In response, Warners had both actors make crime movies with their characters on the right side of the law, with Cagney playing an FBI agent in "G-Men" and Robinson playing an undercover cop here.
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