Bullets or Ballots
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Bullets or Ballots is a 1936 American crime drama film starring Edward G. Robinson and Humphrey Bogart that explores the battle between law enforcement and organized crime.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bullets or Ballots canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bullets or Ballots Context triple: [William Keighley, notableWork, Bullets or Ballots]
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A.
The March of Democracy
The March of Democracy is a multi-volume historical work by James Truslow Adams that traces the development of democratic ideals and institutions in the United States.
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B.
The White Election
The White Election is a song cycle by American composer Gordon Getty, setting poems by Emily Dickinson to music.
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C.
The Place for Politics
The Place for Politics is a promotional tagline used by the American cable news channel MSNBC to emphasize its focus on political news and analysis.
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D.
The People Win Through
The People Win Through is a political work by Burmese leader U Nu that reflects his democratic and nationalist ideals during Burma’s struggle for self-determination.
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E.
A Majority of One
A Majority of One is a 1959 Broadway play (later adapted into a film) that explores cultural clashes and mutual understanding between a Jewish widow and a Japanese businessman.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bullets or Ballots Target entity description: Bullets or Ballots is a 1936 American crime drama film starring Edward G. Robinson and Humphrey Bogart that explores the battle between law enforcement and organized crime.
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A.
The March of Democracy
The March of Democracy is a multi-volume historical work by James Truslow Adams that traces the development of democratic ideals and institutions in the United States.
-
B.
The White Election
The White Election is a song cycle by American composer Gordon Getty, setting poems by Emily Dickinson to music.
-
C.
The Place for Politics
The Place for Politics is a promotional tagline used by the American cable news channel MSNBC to emphasize its focus on political news and analysis.
-
D.
The People Win Through
The People Win Through is a political work by Burmese leader U Nu that reflects his democratic and nationalist ideals during Burma’s struggle for self-determination.
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E.
A Majority of One
A Majority of One is a 1959 Broadway play (later adapted into a film) that explores cultural clashes and mutual understanding between a Jewish widow and a Japanese businessman.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American film
ⓘ
crime drama film ⓘ film ⓘ |
| basedOn | experiences of journalist Martin Mooney ⓘ |
| blackAndWhite | true ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Hal Mohr ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | William Keighley ⓘ |
| discussesTheme |
organized crime
ⓘ
police corruption ⓘ undercover police work ⓘ |
| distributor | Warner Bros. Pictures ⓘ |
| editedBy | Owen Marks ⓘ |
| era |
Hollywood Golden Age
ⓘ
surface form:
Golden Age of Hollywood
|
| featuresCharacter |
Al Kruger
ⓘ
Bugs Fenner ⓘ Johnny Blake ⓘ |
| genre |
crime drama
ⓘ
gangster film ⓘ |
| hasFormat | theatrical feature film ⓘ |
| MPAARating | Passed by Production Code Administration ⓘ |
| musicBy | Leo F. Forbstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | battle between law enforcement and organized crime ⓘ |
| notableFor | pairing of Edward G. Robinson and Humphrey Bogart in a gangster context ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| portraysActorAsCharacter |
Barton MacLane as Al Kruger
ⓘ
Edward G. Robinson as Johnny Blake ⓘ Humphrey Bogart as George Hally ⓘ
surface form:
Humphrey Bogart as Bugs Fenner
Joan Blondell as Lee Morgan ⓘ |
| producer |
Hal B. Wallis
ⓘ
Samuel Bischoff ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Warner Bros. Entertainment
ⓘ
surface form:
Warner Bros.
|
| productionStudioLot |
Warner Bros. Studios
ⓘ
surface form:
Warner Bros. Burbank Studios
|
| releaseDate | June 6, 1936 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1936 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 82 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Martin Mooney
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Seton I. Miller ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | 1930s ⓘ |
| starring |
Barton MacLane
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Edward G. Robinson ⓘ Frank McHugh NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry O’Neill NERFINISHED ⓘ Humphrey Bogart ⓘ Joan Blondell ⓘ Joe King ⓘ |
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