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Pre-Code vs Post-Code: "Picture Snatcher" and "Escape From Crime"
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Sep 27, 2014
If you removed the atmosphere of breezy amorality from the 1933 film "Picture Snatcher," you wouldn't have much of a movie.
And, sure enough, the 1942 film "Escape From Crime" isn't much of a movie.
Both films are based on an original story by Danny Ahearn, but "Picture Snatcher" has that che read more
Pre-Code vs Post-Code: "Picture Snatcher" and "Escape From Crime"
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Sep 27, 2014
If you removed the atmosphere of breezy amorality from the 1933 film "Picture Snatcher," you wouldn't have much of a movie.
And, sure enough, the 1942 film "Escape From Crime" isn't much of a movie.
Both films are based on an original story by Danny Ahearn, but "Picture Snatcher" has that che read more
"Picture Snatcher," or Cagney and Racy
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Nov 12, 2012
Whenever I talk about my love for old James Cagney movies, my kids remind me of this clip from "Family Guy":
To them, those movies are little more than that -- people in out-of-style clothes speedtalking to each other. To me, they're fast-moving star vehicles with a streetwise style, sharp wi read more
"Picture Snatcher," or Cagney and Racy
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Nov 12, 2012
Whenever I talk about my love for old James Cagney movies, my kids remind me of this clip from "Family Guy":
To them, those movies are little more than that -- people in out-of-style clothes speedtalking to each other. To me, they're fast-moving star vehicles with a streetwise style, sharp wi read more
Picture Snatcher (1933) (2)
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Jul 11, 2012
I’m a sucker for awesome DVD covers, and this one made it an absolute certainty that I needed to add Picture Snatcher to my collection. (Image via crslatnick.com, cropped by TMP)
Danny Kean (James Cagney) is fresh off of a prison sentence and has a long track record of criminal involvement. Th read more
Picture Snatcher
MacGuffin Movies Posted by RBuccicone on Aug 19, 2011
Picture Snatcher (1933) In an era of tough guy, gangster James Cagney characters, the actor took a reprieve from his criminal work that became a signature for Warner Bros. during the 1930s and played a legitimate working man in Picture Snatcher, at least partially. Cagney manages to read more
Picture Snatcher (1933) (1)
Hollywood Revue Posted by Angela on Aug 15, 2011
After a three-year stint in prison, Danny Kean (James Cagney) decides he’s going to straighten up and fly right. He puts Jerry the Mug (Ralf Harolde) in charge of his old gang and starts pursuing his dream of becoming a newspaper reporter. While he was in prison, he had gotten a letter from read more
Picture Snatcher (1933) (3)
Movie Classics Posted by Judy on Mar 20, 2009
It might be included in the Warner Gangsters Collection 3 box set – but the James Cagney movie Picture Snatcher, directed by Lloyd Bacon, is really only a gangster movie in the loosest sense. In fact, I’m starting to wonder if there are any true gangster movies in this collection, since read more