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Detective Johnny Blake is a New York City cop who has made his reputation by cracking down on racketeers. When Blake gets kicked off the force, a powerful crime boss named Al Kruger hires him in an attempt to gain fresh ideas about sidestepping the law and expanding his criminal empire.
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
The murder instigates a grand jury investigation of crime syndicates like Kruger's. The investigation is to be headed by Capt. Dan McLaren, the superior officer and friend of former police detective Johnny Blake, now walking a beat in the Bronx.
- William Keighley, Chuck Hansen
- Edward G. Robinson
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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- William Keighley
- Crime, Drama
- Edward G. Robinson
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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,"...
