अपनी भाषा में प्लॉट जोड़ेंDanny Kean, a former inmate, pursues photography and romance with Patricia, whose father initially disapproves. A ethical dilemma strains their bond until Kean confronts his criminal past.Danny Kean, a former inmate, pursues photography and romance with Patricia, whose father initially disapproves. A ethical dilemma strains their bond until Kean confronts his criminal past.Danny Kean, a former inmate, pursues photography and romance with Patricia, whose father initially disapproves. A ethical dilemma strains their bond until Kean confronts his criminal past.
- पुरस्कार
- कुल 3 जीत
- Hennessy - Fireman
- (as George Pat Collins)
- Journalism Student
- (बिना क्रेडिट के)
- Speakeasy Proprietor
- (बिना क्रेडिट के)
- Prison Guard
- (बिना क्रेडिट के)
- Hood
- (बिना क्रेडिट के)
- Secretary
- (बिना क्रेडिट के)
- Reporter
- (बिना क्रेडिट के)
- James Peters - Drunken Reporter
- (बिना क्रेडिट के)
- Reporter
- (बिना क्रेडिट के)
फ़ीचर्ड समीक्षाएं
In fact, Danny Kean, is first seen being released from jail, after serving three years, but he has had enough of the crime life. He tells his criminal friends he wants out. Not knowing what to do, he decides to try his hand at photo journalism by applying to be a news photographer at the Graphic News. The friendly editor, Al Mclean, decides to give him a break.
Thus begins Danny's adventures as a news photographer that gets the right picture, at the right moment for his paper. He also finds happiness with Pat, the lovely daughter of a friendly policeman. At the same time, he is being the object of a co-worker's desire, something he wants no part of, since he has decided to go straight.
The great James Cagney is a joy to watch in the film. He was a charismatic actor that is always excellent no matter what he did. Another surprise is Ralph Bellamy, who played the editor that decides to give the ex-con a break. The lovely Patricia Ellis is the object of Danny's affections. Alice White plays a bad girl that wants to get Danny for herself.
The film will not disappoint fans of Mr. Cagney for the change of pace it represented and the fun one gets by watching it.
Cagney is terrific as a former mobster who gets released from prison and tries to make a go of it as a photographer for a local newspaper rag, which is edited by Ralph Bellamy.
This film is from the first scene, where Cagney shows affection for the guards and warden, has a ridiculous story line all the way thru to the end. But it moves along at a breakneck pace and has several very good performances, so although we might know it's ridiculous, we really don't care.
Alice White is terrific as a gun moll on the make for Cagney. Bellamy is good as Cagney's drunken editor.
But the film belongs to Cagney, who turns in another terrific, under - appreciated performance.
7 out of 10
Still and all it's a job and Cagney is pretty resourceful at getting sensational pictures. He photographs an electric chair execution and his ruthlessness gets his girlfriend's father in some heat. But later on he redeems himself with his knowledge of the criminal underworld.
Considering at where papparazzi are in the social pecking order these days, the viewer of Picture Snatcher is left to wonder just how legitimate Cagney has gone. Joe Pesci almost sixty years after Picture Snatcher was done did a period piece called The Public Eye which explored the same concerns. I think the viewer would like both films and Picture Snatcher if they are Cagney fans.
This film moves like lightning, guided along by Cagney's seemingly inexhaustible energy. Lots of snappy dialog, great acting, and fine direction make this quite a little gem. Great 1930s feel, and watch quickly for Sterling Holloway (wearing outrageous glasses!) as a journalism student. Highly recommended.
क्या आपको पता है
- ट्रिवियाThe scene of Danny photographing an execution is based an actual incident in which Chicago-based crime photographer Tom Howard (who was the grandfather of George Wendt surreptitiously snapped the famous photo of convicted murderess Ruth Snyder's January 12, 1928 execution in the electric chair at Sing Sing for the New York Daily News.
- गूफ़When Jerry the Mug is shot in the back by the cops, his gun falls out of his hand as his body goes limp and then after the gun had already landed on the floor, Danny takes out the camera and snatches pictures of Jerry. But when the pictures get published in the newspapers it now shows Jerry the Mug with a gun still in his hand as he gets shot.
- भाव
[Danny is giving a tour of his newspaper's printing room]
Journalism Student: Yes, here it is - white wood pulp, plain white... Why, today it's raw, but tonight it's cooked with printer's ink, photographic art, the sweat of creative effort. Tomorrow it goes out and hundreds of thousands of men and women feed their starving, mediocre souls on the indiscretions and adventures of others. And then, a little while later, what is it?
Danny Kean: Don't you know? They use it to wrap up herring.
- कनेक्शनFeatured in Brother Can You Spare a Dime (1975)
- साउंडट्रैकThat's All That Matters To Me
(1932) (uncredited)
Music by Herb Magidson and Sam H. Stept
Played throughout the film as well as at the beginning and the end.
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- 1 घं 17 मि(77 min)
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