Lloyd Bacon directed this brisk drama that stars Jimmy Cagney as Danny Kean, an ex-convict turned newspaper photographer who isn't afraid to go the extra distance to get a dangerous or controversial photo. He falls in love with Patricia, daughter of the police officer who first arrested him! This relationship is used by Kean to get a much sought-after photo of a woman's execution, which ruins the romance, though Kean's boss Mclean(played by Ralph Bellamy) does what he can to help, and Kean goes back in action after an old friend becomes wanted by the police... Good yarn with appealing performances and well-paced direction. Cagney is in his element here, and film is entertaining.
Review of Picture Snatcher
