Picture Snatcher

Picture Snatcher

Picture Snatcher

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Picture Snatcher

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

1933

1h 17m

6.7(23 votes)

Comedy

Crime

Overview

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

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Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

Cast & Crew

25 members

Acting

James Cagney

Daniel Patrick "Danny" Kean

James Cagney

Acting

Ralph Bellamy

J.R. 'Al' McLean

Ralph Bellamy

Acting

Patricia Ellis

Patricia Mary 'Pat' Nolan

Patricia Ellis

Acting

Alice White

Allison

Alice White

Acting

Ralf Harolde

Jerry the Mug

Ralf Harolde

Acting

Robert Emmett O'Connor

Lieutenant Casey Nolan

Robert Emmett O'Connor

Acting

Robert Barrat

Grover, Graphic News Owner

Robert Barrat

Acting

G. Pat Collins

Hennessy the Fireman

G. Pat Collins

Acting

Arthur Vinton

John, the Head Keeper

Arthur Vinton

Acting

Tom Wilson

Leo

Tom Wilson

Acting

Gino Corrado

Barber (uncredited)

Gino Corrado

Acting

Sterling Holloway

Journalism Student (uncredited)

Sterling Holloway

Acting

Selmer Jackson

Joe Chase - Record Editor (uncredited)

Selmer Jackson

Acting

Milton Kibbee

Reporter Outside Prison (uncredited)

Milton Kibbee

Acting

Bert Moorhouse

Reporter Witnessing Execution (uncredited)

No Image

Acting

Billy West

Reporter Stacy (uncredited)

Billy West

Acting

Renee Whitney

Connie Rowland (uncredited)

Renee Whitney

Acting

Dick Elliott

Staff Editor (uncredited)

Dick Elliott

Acting

Hobart Cavanaugh

James Peters - Drunken Reporter (uncredited)

Hobart Cavanaugh

Acting

Cora Sue Collins

Jerry's Little Girl (uncredited)

Cora Sue Collins

Acting

John Ince

Police Captain (uncredited)

John Ince

Acting

Alice Jans

Colleen (uncredited)

No Image

Acting

Donald Kerr

Mike - Man with Colleen (uncredited)

Donald Kerr

Acting

Vaughn Taylor

Editor (uncredited)

Vaughn Taylor

Acting

Pat Wing

Hennessy's Wife in Photo (uncredited)

Pat Wing

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