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Picture Snatcher

Picture Snatcher

His camera takes 'em from love nests to Page One before they can bat an eye---or put on a negligee!

Genres

ComedyCrime

OverView

An ex-con uses his street smarts to become a successful photojournalist.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

77 mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

06 May 1933

Country

United States of America

Cast

James Cagney

James Cagney

Daniel Patrick "Danny" Kean

Ralph Bellamy

Ralph Bellamy

J.R. 'Al' McLean

Patricia Ellis

Patricia Ellis

Patricia Mary 'Pat' Nolan

Alice White

Alice White

Allison

Ralf Harolde

Ralf Harolde

Jerry the Mug

Robert Emmett O'Connor

Robert Emmett O'Connor

Lieutenant Casey Nolan

Robert Barrat

Robert Barrat

Grover, Graphic News Owner

G. Pat Collins

G. Pat Collins

Hennessy the Fireman

Arthur Vinton

Arthur Vinton

John, the Head Keeper

Tom Wilson

Tom Wilson

Leo

Gino Corrado

Gino Corrado

Barber (uncredited)

Sterling Holloway

Sterling Holloway

Journalism Student (uncredited)

Selmer Jackson

Selmer Jackson

Joe Chase - Record Editor (uncredited)

Milton Kibbee

Milton Kibbee

Reporter Outside Prison (uncredited)

Bert Moorhouse

Bert Moorhouse

Reporter Witnessing Execution (uncredited)

Billy West

Billy West

Reporter Stacy (uncredited)

Renee Whitney

Renee Whitney

Connie Rowland (uncredited)

Dick Elliott

Dick Elliott

Staff Editor (uncredited)

Hobart Cavanaugh

Hobart Cavanaugh

James Peters - Drunken Reporter (uncredited)

Cora Sue Collins

Cora Sue Collins

Jerry's Little Girl (uncredited)

John Ince

John Ince

Police Captain (uncredited)

Alice Jans

Alice Jans

Colleen (uncredited)

Donald Kerr

Donald Kerr

Mike - Man with Colleen (uncredited)

Vaughn Taylor

Vaughn Taylor

Editor (uncredited)

Pat Wing

Pat Wing

Hennessy's Wife in Photo (uncredited)

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