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White Heat (1949)

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

7.7/10 1h 54m Sep 02, 1949
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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Movie Details

Original Title White Heat
Original Language EN
Budget $1,300,000
Revenue $3,483,000
Status Released
Popularity 1.3

Cast

James Cagney
James Cagney
Arthur 'Cody' Jarrett
Popularity: 0.8
Virginia Mayo
Virginia Mayo
Verna Jarrett
Popularity: 1.5
Edmond O'Brien
Edmond O'Brien
Vic Pardo
Popularity: 0.8
Margaret Wycherly
Margaret Wycherly
Ma Jarrett
Popularity: 0.3
Steve Cochran
Steve Cochran
'Big Ed' Somers
Popularity: 3.8
John Archer
John Archer
Philip Evans
Popularity: 0.9
Wally Cassell
Wally Cassell
'Cotton' Valletti
Popularity: 0.2
Fred Clark
Fred Clark
Daniel Winston
Popularity: 3.7
Paul Guilfoyle
Paul Guilfoyle
Roy Parker (uncredited)
Popularity: 0.4
Ford Rainey
Ford Rainey
Zuckie
Popularity: 0.4
Robert Foulk
Robert Foulk
Payroll Guard at Chemical Plant
Popularity: 6.7
Ian MacDonald
Ian MacDonald
Creel
Popularity: 4.5

Key Crew

Screenplay Ivan Goff, Ben Roberts
Director Raoul Walsh
Editor Owen Marks
Producer Louis F. Edelman

Production

Warner Bros. Pictures
US

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White Heat (1949) Official Trailer - James Cagney Movie
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Jack Hill on WHITE HEAT
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Keywords

prison undercover agent parent child relationship gangster psychopath mama's boy heist film noir on the run shootout train explosion killer inmate criminal gang prison break infiltrate unfaithful wife

Reviews from TMDB

John Chard 10/10
Nov 2, 2013

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. Mu ... Read more

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Details
Release Date September 2, 1949
Runtime 1h 54m
Budget $1,300,000
Revenue $3,483,000
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 1.3
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