Picture Snatcher

Picture Snatcher (1933)

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.

Date of release
1933-05-06
TMDB
6.9 / 10 (27)
Runtime
1h 17m
Genres
Comedy, Crime
Director
Lloyd Bacon

Casting

Interesting facts

Picture Snatcher is a 1933 American pre-Code comedy-drama film directed by Lloyd Bacon and starring James Cagney as a reformed gangster who pursues his dream to be a photojournalist.

Production

Patricia Ellis, who plays Cagney's love interest Pat Nolan, was only 14 years old when the film was released. As Ellis had lied about her age when she signed her Warner Bros. contract in 1932, the studio believed her to be two years older than she actually was.

In preparation for the role, James Cagney spent a day in the office of a Los Angeles newspaper learning about the editorial, photographic and typesetting processes.

During filming, Alice White was knocked unconscious and nearly lost teeth when a misplaced punch from Cagney struck her in the head.

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