Picture Snatcher (1933)

Directed by Lloyd Bacon
My rating: 2.5 stars out of 4
IMDb
(DVD, Warner Bros)

Cagney is an ex-gangster trying to go straight as a newspaper photographer. Unfortunately he chooses the 1933 version of the National Enquirer and ends up a morally bankrupt paparazzi. He smuggles a camera into the execution chamber and snaps a photo of a woman strapped to the electric chair. In the exciting conclusion, he gets caught in a shoot-out between an old gangster buddy and the coppers, snapping pictures all the while. Cagney's character has a maniacal laugh and a roving eye.