Bullets or Ballots/Brother Orchid MGM Double Feature Laserdisc (1993)

Bullets or Ballots/Brother Orchid MGM Double Feature Laserdisc (1993)

The MGM LaserDisc double feature Bullets or Ballots and Brother Orchid pairs two classic Edward G. Robinson crime dramas from the 1930s and 1940s. In Bullets or Ballots (1936), Robinson plays a tough, straight-shooting cop who goes undercover to infiltrate a powerful crime syndicate, blurring the lines between lawman and gangster in his fight to bring down racketeering from the inside. Brother Orchid (1940) takes a more comedic and reflective turn, as Robinson portrays a crime boss who loses control of his gang and seeks refuge in a monastery, where he slowly finds redemption and a new sense of purpose among the monks. Both films showcase Robinson’s versatility and blend crime, morality, and personal transformation with sharp period style.