White Heat

1949 PG-13 1h 54m

7.7 / 10 539

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7.7/10

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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.

Director Raoul Walsh

Writers

Ivan Goff Ben Roberts Virginia Kellogg

Stars

James Cagney Virginia Mayo Edmond O'Brien

James Cagney

Arthur 'Cody' Jarrett

Roy Parker (uncredited)

Ford Rainey

Zuckie

Robert Foulk

Payroll Guard at Chemical Plant

Operative (uncredited)

Chief of Police (uncredited)

Motorist at Gas Station (uncredited)

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Robert Carson

Agent at Directional Map (uncredited)

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Bill Cartledge

Car-Hop at Drive-In Theatre (uncredited)

Leo Cleary

Railroad Fireman (uncredited)

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Fred Coby

Happy Taylor (uncredited)

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Tom Coleman

Court Officer (uncredited)

G. Pat Collins

The Reader (uncredited)

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Herschel Daugherty

Policeman (uncredited)

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Charles Ferguson

Plant Detective (uncredited)

Vendor at Drive-in (uncredited)

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Sherry Hall

Court Clerk (uncredited)

Small Role (uncredited)

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Perry Ivins

Dr. Simpson (uncredited)

Colin Kenny

Prison Guard (uncredited)

Mickey Knox

Het Kohler (uncredited)

Harry Lauter

Man with Microphone in Car (uncredited)

Nolan Leary

Russ (uncredited)

Murray Leonard

Engineer (uncredited)

Psychiatrist #2 (uncredited)

Sid Melton

Russell Hughes (uncredited)

Radio Announcer (uncredited)

Milton Parsons

Willie Rolf (uncredited)

Jack Perrin

Policeman (uncredited)

Jack Perry

Convict (uncredited)

Lee Phelps

Prison Tower Guard (uncredited)

Eddie Phillips

T-Man (uncredited)

John Pickard

T-Man Driving Car C (uncredited)

Dr. Harris - Psychiatrist #1 (uncredited)

Jeffrey Sayre

Plant Detective (uncredited)

Prison Infirmary Guard (uncredited)

Jim Thorpe

Big Convict (uncredited)

Jim Toney

Brakeman (uncredited)

Margaret Baxter - Agent (uncredited)

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Rudy Germane

Detective (uncredited)

Crime Drama Thriller

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John Chard 2 Nov 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...