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White Heat

White Heat
★ 7.7/10•1949•1h 54m•NR•Crime•Drama•Thriller

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

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.

Raoul Walsh · Director

Ivan Goff · Screenplay

Ben Roberts · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 54m
LanguageEN
Release DateSep 2, 1949
Budget$1,300,000
Revenue$3,483,000

Actors

James Cagney

James Cagney

Arthur 'Cody' Jarrett

Virginia Mayo

Virginia Mayo

Verna Jarrett

Edmond O'Brien

Edmond O'Brien

Vic Pardo

Margaret Wycherly

Margaret Wycherly

Ma Jarrett

Steve Cochran

Steve Cochran

'Big Ed' Somers

John Archer

John Archer

Philip Evans

Wally Cassell

Wally Cassell

'Cotton' Valletti

Fred Clark

Fred Clark

Daniel Winston

Ford Rainey

Ford Rainey

Zuckie

Robert Foulk

Robert Foulk

Payroll Guard at Chemical Plant

Ian MacDonald

Ian MacDonald

Creel

Robert Osterloh

Robert Osterloh

Ryley

Paul Guilfoyle

Paul Guilfoyle

Roy Parker (uncredited)

Joel Allen

Operative (uncredited)

Claudia Barrett

Claudia Barrett

Cashier (uncredited)

Ray Bennett

Ray Bennett

Guard (uncredited)

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