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77% Critic Match
White Heat
“Pick up the pieces folks, Jimmy's in action again!”
7.7 / 10• 1949• 1h 54m•NR• English
CrimeDramaThriller
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
James Cagney
Arthur 'Cody' Jarrett
Lead
Virginia Mayo
Verna Jarrett
Edmond O'Brien
Vic Pardo
Margaret Wycherly
Ma Jarrett
Steve Cochran
'Big Ed' Somers
John Archer
Philip Evans
Wally Cassell
'Cotton' Valletti
Fred Clark
Daniel Winston
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Raoul Walsh's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. White Heat is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
