Action picture
noun
See action photograph
Contemporary Examples
He was also reported to be starring in an action picture called Cancun, which has gone by the wayside.
Is He Sabotaging His Career? Kim Masters March 8, 2010
Historical Examples
In the action picture there is no adequate means for the development of any full grown personal passion.
The Art Of The Moving Picture Vachel Lindsay
And the highest type of action picture romance is not attained by having Juliet triumph over the motorcycle handicap.
The Art Of The Moving Picture Vachel Lindsay
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