White Heat (1949)

  • NR
  • 09/02/1949 (US)
  • Crime, Drama, Thriller
  • 1h 54m

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.

Ivan Goff

Screenplay

Raoul Walsh

Director

Ben Roberts

Screenplay

Virginia Kellogg

Story

Cast

James Cagney's headshot

James Cagney

Arthur 'Cody' Jarrett
Virginia Mayo's headshot

Virginia Mayo

Verna Jarrett
Edmond O'Brien's headshot

Edmond O'Brien

Vic Pardo
Margaret Wycherly's headshot

Margaret Wycherly

Ma Jarrett
Steve Cochran's headshot

Steve Cochran

'Big Ed' Somers
John Archer's headshot

John Archer

Philip Evans
Wally Cassell's headshot

Wally Cassell

'Cotton' Valletti
Fred Clark's headshot

Fred Clark

Daniel Winston

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