1939
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White Heat is a 1949 American film noir directed by Raoul Walsh and starring James Cagney, Virginia Mayo and Edmond O'Brien. Written by Ivan Goff and Ben Roberts, White Heat is based on a story by Virginia Kellogg, and is considered to be one of the best gangster movies of all time.
A classic crime drama starring James Cagney as a violent and eccentric gang leader who plans a heist at a chemical plant. The film features a famous line, "Made it, Ma! Top of the world!", and is based on a true story of a notorious murderer.
- (36K)
- Action, Crime, Drama
- Raoul Walsh
- 1949-09-03
IMDb provides the full list of cast and crew members for the classic crime film White Heat, starring James Cagney as a ruthless gangster. See the names, roles, and credits of the actors, directors, writers, and more.
A classic crime drama film starring James Cagney as a psychotic gangster and Virginia Mayo as his lover. Watch the trailer, clips and read the synopsis, cast and crew, and reviews of this 1949 Warner Bros. production.
- Raoul Walsh, Russell Saunders
- James Cagney
Watch White Heat, a classic film noir about a gang leader who breaks out of jail and plans a final heist. See critics reviews, cast, plot summary and watch options on Rotten Tomatoes.
- (80)
- James Cagney
- Raoul Walsh
- Warner Brothers
White Heat. 1949 · 1 hr 54 min. TV-PG. Drama · Crime. A hardened and volatile gangster unknowingly befriends an undercover cop in prison before he plots the seemingly perfect heist upon his release. Subtitles: English. Starring: James Cagney Virginia Mayo Edmond O'Brien Margaret Wycherly Steve Cochran John Archer Wally Cassell Fred Clark.
A psychopathic criminal with a mother complex escapes from prison and leads his gang in a chemical plant heist. He is betrayed by his henchman, who is an undercover cop, and faces his ultimate downfall in a shootout.
