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Picture Snatcher is a 1933 American pre-code comedy-drama film starring James Cagney as a gangster who decides to quit to pursue his dream. Plot. After getting out of prison, Danny Kean (James Cagney) shocks the gang he leads by quitting. He wants his first stint in jail to be his last, and he has always dreamed of becoming a newspaper reporter.
- English
- Warner Bros.
Picture Snatcher: Directed by Lloyd Bacon. With James Cagney, Ralph Bellamy, Patricia Ellis, Alice White. Ex-convict Danny Kean decides to become honest as a photographer for a paper. He falls in love with Patricia, the daughter of the policeman who arrested him.
- Lloyd Bacon
- 1 min
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Picture Snatcher (1933) - Turner Classic Movies. Brief Synopsis. An ex-con brings his crooked ways to a job as a news photographer. Cast & Crew. Read More. Lloyd Bacon. Director. James Cagney. Danny Kean. Ralph Bellamy. McLean. Patricia Ellis. Patricia Nolan. Alice White. Allison. Ralf Harolde. Jerry. Photos & Videos. View All. 7 Photos.
- Lloyd Bacon, William Keighley
- James Cagney
Movie Info. After being released from prison, former gangster Danny Kean (James Cagney) decides to reform, getting a job as a newspaper photographer. He falls for Patricia (Patricia Ellis), but she...
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- James Cagney
- Lloyd Bacon
- Warner Bros.
Picture Snatcher. 1933 Directed by Lloyd Bacon. His camera takes ’em from love nests to Page One before they can bat an eye—or put on a negligee! An ex-con uses his street smarts to become a successful photojournalist. Cast. Crew. Details. Genres. Releases.
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- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Lloyd Bacon
Picture Snatcher (1933) Full Cast & Crew. See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro. Directed by. Lloyd Bacon. Writing Credits. Cast (in credits order) verified as complete. Cinematography by. Sol Polito. ... (photography by) Editing by. William Holmes. ... (edited by) Casting By. Maxwell Arnow. ... (uncredited) Art Direction by. Robert M. Haas.
Ex-con turned ace newsman Danny (James Cagney) has just escaped a newsroom contretemps with help from flirtatious Allison (Alice White), who didn’t mention that she’s going with his new boss Mac (Ralph Bellamy), or that they’re at his apartment, in Warner Bros.’ Picture Snatcher, 1933.