Film
White Heat (1949)
Pick up the pieces folks, Jimmy's in action again!
Crime, Drama, Thriller· Directed by Raoul Walsh· 114 min
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.
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- James Cagney Is Red Hot In "White Heat"!
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- Searing the screen like the death-blast of a sub-machine gun!!!
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Connections
Top billing
- James Cagney as Arthur 'Cody' Jarrett
- Virginia Mayo as Verna Jarrett
- Edmond O'Brien as Vic Pardo
- Margaret Wycherly as Ma Jarrett
- Steve Cochran as 'Big Ed' Somers