White Heat (1949)

09/02/1949 (US) • 1h 54m

Crime, Drama, Thriller

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

James Cagney

Arthur 'Cody' Jarrett

Virginia Mayo

Verna Jarrett

Steve Cochran

'Big Ed' Somers

John Archer

Philip Evans

Wally Cassell

'Cotton' Valletti

Fred Clark

Daniel Winston

Paul Guilfoyle

Roy Parker (uncredited)


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$1,300,000.00

Revenue

$3,483,000.00

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

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