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02/09/1949 Crime, Drama, Thriller 1h 54m
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Pick up the pieces folks, Jimmy's in action again!

Overview

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.

  1. Raoul Walsh

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. James Cagney

    Arthur 'Cody' Jarrett

  2. Virginia Mayo

    Verna Jarrett

  3. Edmond O'Brien

    Vic Pardo

  4. Margaret Wycherly

    Ma Jarrett

  5. Steve Cochran

    'Big Ed' Somers

  6. John Archer

    Philip Evans

  7. Wally Cassell

    'Cotton' Valletti

  8. Fred Clark

    Daniel Winston

  9. Paul Guilfoyle

    Roy Parker (uncredited)

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Reviews

A review by John Chard
Written by John Chard on 2013-11-02
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 leader of a violent and ruthless gang of thieves. Unnervingly devoted to his mother (Wycherly) and afflicted by terrible headaches since childhood, Cody is one bad day away from being a full blown psycho...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$1,300,000.00

Revenue
$3,483,000.00

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