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White Heat
White Heat

White Heat

1949 114 min ★ 7.7 Crime, Drama, Thriller

A psychopathic criminal with a mother complex makes a daring break from prison and then leads his old gang in a chemical plant payroll heist. After the heist, events take a crazy turn.

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Cast

James Cagney

James Cagney

Arthur 'Cody' Jarrett

Virginia Mayo

Virginia Mayo

Verna Jarrett

Edmond O'Brien

Edmond O'Brien

Vic Pardo

Margaret Wycherly

Margaret Wycherly

Ma Jarrett

Steve Cochran

Steve Cochran

'Big Ed' Somers

John Archer

John Archer

Philip Evans

Wally Cassell

Wally Cassell

'Cotton' Valletti

Fred Clark

Fred Clark

Daniel Winston

Paul Guilfoyle

Paul Guilfoyle

Roy Parker (uncredited)

Ford Rainey

Ford Rainey

Zuckie

Details

Director

Raoul Walsh

Screenplay

Ivan Goff

Tagline

"Pick up the pieces folks, Jimmy's in action again!"

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$1,300,000

Revenue

$3,483,000

Production

Warner Bros. Pictures

Reviews

J

John Chard

November 2, 2013

★ 10/10

I told you to keep away from that radio. If that battery is dead it'll have company. White Heat is directed by Raoul Walsh and adapted by Ivan Goff & Ben Roberts from a story suggested by Virginia Kellogg. It stars James Cagney, Virginia Mayo, Edmond O'Brien, Steve Cochran & Margaret Wycherly. Music is by Max Steiner and photography by Sidney Hickox. Cody Jarrett (Cagney) is the sadistic lea...

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