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Catalog/Crime/Bullets or Ballots
Bullets or Ballots poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 73.6 / 100
1936·Crime / Drama / Film-Noir·1h 22m

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.

Above the Line
William Keighley·DirectorSeton I. Miller·ScreenplaySeton I. Miller·StoryHal Mohr·Director of PhotographyBernhard Kaun·MusicJack Killifer·Editor
Cast
Edward G. Robinson·Johnny BlakeJoan Blondell·Lee MorganBarton MacLane·Al KrugerHumphrey Bogart·Bugs FennerFrank McHugh·HermanJoe King·Dan 'Mac' McLarenDick Purcell·Ed DriscollGeorge E. Stone·Wires KagelJoseph Crehan·Grand Jury SpokesmanHenry O'Neill·Ward Bryant
Full Crew
(12 credits)
Directing· 1
William Keighley·Director
Writing· 3
Seton I. Miller·StorySeton I. Miller·ScreenplayMartin Mooney·Story
Camera· 1
Hal Mohr·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Jack Killifer·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Bernhard Kaun·MusicOliver S. Garretson·Sound
Art & Design· 1
Carl Jules Weyl·Art Direction
Production· 3
Louis F. Edelman·ProducerJack L. Warner·Executive ProducerHal B. Wallis·Executive Producer
By the Numbers
73.6
OF 100
Master Score
7.0
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#224488
#886644
#CC3333
Mood
Tense, Dramatic
Composition
Layered
Era
1930s
Visual Style
Painted

“The poster features a large, stylized illustration of a man's face dominating the upper left, with a cigar in his mouth. Below and to the right, a woman with bl”

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Key Elements
Cigar
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
8/10
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