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

1936

1h 22m

6.6(48 votes)

Crime

Drama

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.

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90 members

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Edward G. Robinson

Johnny Blake

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Joan Blondell

Lee Morgan

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Barton MacLane

Al Kruger

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Humphrey Bogart

Bugs Fenner

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Frank McHugh

Herman

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Joe King

Dan 'Mac' McLaren

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Dick Purcell

Ed Driscoll

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George E. Stone

Wires Kagel

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Joseph Crehan

Grand Jury Spokesman

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Henry O'Neill

Ward Bryant

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Henry Kolker

Mr. Hollister

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Gilbert Emery

Mr. Thorndyke

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Herbert Rawlinson

Mr. Caldwell

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Louise Beavers

Nellie LaFleur

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Norman Willis

Louie Vinci

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Russell Beach

Prizefighter (uncredited)

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Wilda Bennett

Grand Jury Woman (uncredited)

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George Beranger

Waiter (uncredited)

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Tom Brower

Police Captain (uncredited)

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Raymond Brown

Proprietor in Newsreel (uncredited)

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Eddie Butler

Garber (uncredited)

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Vance Carroll

Policeman (uncredited)

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Eddy Chandler

Policeman (uncredited)

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Tom Coleman

Sports Commentator (uncredited)

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Bing Connolly

Garage Man (uncredited)

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Joe Connors

Eddie - Headwaiter (uncredited)

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Hal Craig

Policeman (uncredited)

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Virginia Dabney

Mary - Dancer for Lee (uncredited)

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Mildred Dixon

Dancer (uncredited)

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Don Downen

Usher (uncredited)

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Ralph Dunn

Policeman Getting Papers from Fire (uncredited)

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Jay Eaton

Man Sitting with Lee (uncredited)

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Oliver Eckhardt

Grand Jury Member (uncredited)

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Bill Elliott

Hunter - Bank Worker (uncredited)

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Frank Faylen

Gatley - Pinball Racketeer (uncredited)

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Jerry Fletcher

Elevator Operator (uncredited)

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Jack Gardner

Man (uncredited)

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Sound

Jack A. Goodrich

Cigar Clerk (uncredited)

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Eddie Graham

Eddie #1 (uncredited)

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Harrison Greene

Numbers Player (uncredited)

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Wallace Gregory

Lambert (uncredited)

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Edna Mae Harris

Rose - Lee's Maid (uncredited)

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Eddie Hart

Policeman (uncredited)

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Lew Harvey

Gangster Muscling in on Lee (uncredited)

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Ben Hendricks Jr.

Mounted Police Sgt. Donlan (uncredited)

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Al Hill

Pinball Distributor (uncredited)

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Stuart Holmes

Doorman (uncredited)

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John Lester Johnson

Timothy - Nellie's Boyfriend (uncredited)

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Milton Kibbee

Jury Foreman in Newsreel (uncredited)

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Guy Kingsford

Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

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Paul Kruger

Juror (uncredited)

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Alma Lloyd

Woman in Curlers Who Won (uncredited)

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George Lloyd

Man (uncredited)

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Shirley Lloyd

Waitress (uncredited)

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Alice Lyndon

Old Lady (uncredited)

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Jerry Madden

Kid Playing Pinball (uncredited)

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Frank Marlowe

Kruger's Chauffeur (uncredited)

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Rosalind Marquis

Specialty (uncredited)

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Henry Martin

Black Chauffeur (uncredited)

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Larry McGrath

Referee (uncredited)

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Howard M. Mitchell

Police Official (uncredited)

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Carlyle Moore Jr.

Kruger's Secretary (uncredited)

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Frances Morris

Beauty Attendant (uncredited)

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Anne Nagel

Bank Secretary (uncredited)

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Garry Owen

The Spotter (uncredited)

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William Pawley

Crail - Ex Con (uncredited)

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Lon Poff

Grand Jury Member (uncredited)

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James Rafferty

Second (uncredited)

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Ralph Remley

Captain Kelly (uncredited)

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Sam Rice

Grand Jury Member (uncredited)

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Addison Richards

William Kennedy - Newsreel Narrator (uncredited)

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Ernie Ripfer

Second (uncredited)

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Bert Ross

Vendor (uncredited)

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Dick Rush

Policeman (uncredited)

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Cy Schindell

Bookie Who Throws Bag (uncredited)

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Harold Schlickenmayer

Man (uncredited)

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Charles Sherlock

Detective (uncredited)

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Eddie Shubert

Truck Driver with Steaks (uncredited)

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Edwin Stanley

Judge in Newsreel (uncredited)

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John Tyrrell

Red (uncredited)

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Victoria Vinton

Theater Ticket Seller (uncredited)

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Max Wagner

Actor Impersonating Kruger in Newsreel (uncredited)

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Harry Watson

Kid Playing Pinball (uncredited)

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Freddy Welsh

Prizefighter (uncredited)

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Huey White

Gangster Muscling in on Lee (uncredited)

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Leo White

Waiter (uncredited)

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Lottie Williams

Mrs. Woodward - Grand Jury Member (uncredited)

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Tom Wilson

Jailer (uncredited)

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Jack Wise

Waiter (uncredited)

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Frank Bruno

Ben - Henchman with Wires (uncredited)

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