White Heat
1949 · Movie · NR · 114 min · ★ 7.7
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.
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Details
- Years
- 1949
- Release date
- 1949-09-02
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 114 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.7/10 (540 votes)
- Box office
- $3,483,000
- Budget
- $1,300,000
Themes
- prison
- undercover agent
- parent child relationship
- gangster
- psychopath
- mama's boy
- heist
- film noir
- on the run
- shootout
- train
- explosion
- +6 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Story · 1950 · nominated
Cast & crew
James Cagney
as Arthur 'Cody' Jarrett
Virginia Mayo
as Verna Jarrett
Edmond O'Brien
as Vic Pardo
Margaret Wycherly
as Ma Jarrett
Steve Cochran
as 'Big Ed' Somers
John Archer
as Philip Evans
Wally Cassell
as 'Cotton' Valletti
Fred Clark
as Daniel Winston
Paul Guilfoyle
as Roy Parker (uncredited)
Ford Rainey
as Zuckie
Directed by Raoul Walsh