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White Heat( 1949)

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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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      James Cagney

      Arthur 'Cody' Jarrett

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      Virginia Mayo

      Verna Jarrett

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      Edmond O'Brien

      Vic Pardo

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      Margaret Wycherly

      Ma Jarrett

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      Steve Cochran

      'Big Ed' Somers

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      John Archer

      Philip Evans

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      Wally Cassell

      'Cotton' Valletti

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      Fred Clark

      Daniel Winston

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      Paul Guilfoyle

      Roy Parker

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      Ford Rainey

      Zuckie

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      Robert Foulk

      Payroll Guard at Chemical Plant

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      Ian MacDonald

      Creel

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      Robert Osterloh

      Ryley

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      Joel Allen

      Operative (uncredited)

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      Claudia Barrett

      Cashier (uncredited)

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      Ray Bennett

      Guard (uncredited)

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      Marshall Bradford

      Chief of Police (uncredited)

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      Chet Brandenburg

      Convict (uncredited)

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      John Butler

      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)

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      Leo Cleary

      Railroad Fireman (uncredited)

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      Fred Coby

      Happy Taylor (uncredited)

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      Tom Coleman

      Court Officer (uncredited)

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      G. Pat Collins

      The Reader (uncredited)

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      Herschel Daugherty

      Policeman (uncredited)

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      Charles Ferguson

      Plant Detective (uncredited)

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      Art Foster

      Guard (uncredited)

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      Eddie Foster

      Lefeld (uncredited)

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      Buddy Gorman

      Vendor at Drive-in (uncredited)

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      Sherry Hall

      Court Clerk (uncredited)

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      Carl Harbaugh

      Foreman (uncredited)

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      Clarence Hennecke

      Small Role (uncredited)

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      Perry Ivins

      Dr. Simpson (uncredited)

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      Colin Kenny

      Prison Guard (uncredited)

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      Mickey Knox

      Het Kohler (uncredited)

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      Harry Lauter

      Man with Microphone in Car (uncredited)

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      Nolan Leary

      Russ (uncredited)

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      Murray Leonard

      Engineer (uncredited)

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      Larry McGrath

      Clocker (uncredited)

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      John McGuire

      Psychiatrist #2 (uncredited)

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      Sid Melton

      Russell Hughes (uncredited)

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      Art Miles

      Guard (uncredited)

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      Ray Montgomery

      Ernie (uncredited)

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      Terry O'Sullivan

      Radio Announcer (uncredited)

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      Milton Parsons

      Willie Rolf (uncredited)

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      Jack Perrin

      Policeman (uncredited)

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      Jack Perry

      Convict (uncredited)

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      Lee Phelps

      Prison Tower Guard (uncredited)

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      Eddie Phillips

      T-Man (uncredited)

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      John Pickard

      T-Man Driving Car C (uncredited)

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      Joey Ray

      T-Man (uncredited)

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      Grandon Rhodes

      Dr. Harris - Psychiatrist #1 (uncredited)

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      Jeffrey Sayre

      Plant Detective (uncredited)

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      George Spaulding

      Judge (uncredited)

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      Harry Strang

      Prison Infirmary Guard (uncredited)

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      Jim Thorpe

      Big Convict (uncredited)

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      Jim Toney

      Brakeman (uncredited)

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      Sid Troy

      Convict (uncredited)

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      Aline Towne

      Margaret Baxter - Agent (uncredited)

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      Rudy Germane

      Detective (uncredited)

    Social

    Review 1Discussion

    A review by John Chard

    10
    Written by John Chard on Sat Nov 02 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. 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 psychot...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    1300000.00

    Revenue

    3483000.00

    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