White Heat (1949) movie poster

White Heat (1949)

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

114 minCrimeDramaThriller

TMDb7.6/10548 votes

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.

Country: United States

Director: Raoul Walsh

Cast

James Cagney as Arthur 'Cody' Jarrett

James Cagney

Arthur 'Cody' Jarrett

Virginia Mayo as Verna Jarrett

Virginia Mayo

Verna Jarrett

Edmond O'Brien as Vic Pardo

Edmond O'Brien

Vic Pardo

Margaret Wycherly as Ma Jarrett

Margaret Wycherly

Ma Jarrett

Steve Cochran as 'Big Ed' Somers

Steve Cochran

'Big Ed' Somers

John Archer as Philip Evans

John Archer

Philip Evans

Wally Cassell as 'Cotton' Valletti

Wally Cassell

'Cotton' Valletti

Fred Clark as Daniel Winston

Fred Clark

Daniel Winston

Paul Guilfoyle as Roy Parker (uncredited)

Paul Guilfoyle

Roy Parker (uncredited)

Ford Rainey as Zuckie

Ford Rainey

Zuckie

Robert Foulk as Payroll Guard at Chemical Plant

Robert Foulk

Payroll Guard at Chemical Plant

Ian MacDonald as Creel

Ian MacDonald

Creel

Robert Osterloh as Ryley

Robert Osterloh

Ryley

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Joel Allen

Operative (uncredited)

Keywords

Style:film noir

Plot:undercover agentparent child relationshipgangsterpsychopathmama's boyheiston the runshootoutexplosionkillerinmatecriminal ganginfiltrateunfaithful wife

Place:prisontrainprison break

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