At seventy-seven minutes in length, "Picture Snatcher" contains just enough action and comedy to support this little trifle.
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
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