Bullets or Ballots
1936 · 82 MIN · IMDB 7.0 · 3,621 VOTES · DIR. William Keighley
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,170 lines
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00:01:24 What time does the crime picture start?
00:04:26 Have you reached a verdict?
00:07:00 Sure.
00:09:55 - Did you know him? - Yeah, a little. Swell fella.
00:12:28 Yes, sir.
00:15:11 I'll stick with the department.
00:19:10 No, not anymore.
00:22:01 We recommend the appointment of a police commissioner...
00:24:41 It would make it a lot easier that way.
00:27:26 Say, what are you in an uproar about?
00:29:45 It'll be kind of tough to start a new game after all these years.
00:34:28 Well, if it makes you happy, you keep right on thinking so.
00:38:21 We're glad to have you around, but we'd like proof.
00:43:33 Nope. He's already weeded out all the rats.
00:46:29 All right.
00:49:30 Stop playing cops and robbers. Quit tapping telephone wires.
00:52:41 - Hey, has Fenner come in yet? - He's in the coffee shop.
00:55:53 Johnny, are you taking the numbers game?
00:58:50 I lost some jewelry a few years ago. It only took Blake about six hours to recover it.
01:02:49 There's no use crying if the dice happen to fall that way.
01:06:01 Well, what do you say?
01:08:55 You haven't discovered a thing on Kruger's death.
01:13:12 If we grab them with money matching those numbers, it's airtight.
01:17:51 - I'll wait for you. - You'll have to wait too long.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,170
Dialogue density14.3 lines / min
First line00:01:24
Final line01:17:51
Production Record
DirectorWilliam Keighley
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes3,621