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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.
- $1 million or $1,300,000
- Max Steiner
- September 2, 1949
- Louis F. Edelman
A classic film noir about a violent and eccentric criminal who leads a daring heist at a chemical plant and faces his mother complex and betrayal. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more for this action crime drama.
- Raoul Walsh
- 216
- 2 min
Cody Jarrett (Cagney) is a volatile gang leader who plans a payroll heist after his mother dies. The film explores the psychology of a gangster and features a classic scene of Cagney screaming "Top of the world, Ma!"
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- James Cagney
- Raoul Walsh
- Warner Brothers
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A psychopathic criminal with a mother complex escapes from prison and leads his gang in a chemical plant heist. He is betrayed by his henchmen and his wife, and faces a final showdown with the police.
White Heat, American crime film released in 1949 that is considered the definitive James Cagney vehicle and perhaps the best of the Warner Brothers crime dramas. Cody Jarrett (played by Cagney) is a cold-blooded killer who has an uncomfortable oedipal relationship with his domineering mother.
- Lee Pfeiffer
Film Details. Awards. Articles & Reviews. Quotes. Notes. Brief Synopsis. A government agent infiltrates a gang run by a mother-fixated psychotic. Cast & Crew. Read More. Raoul Walsh. Director. James Cagney. Cody Jarrett. Virginia Mayo. Verna Jarrett. Edmond O'brien. Hank Fallon, also known as Vic Pardo. Margaret Wycherly. Ma Jarrett. Steve Cochran.
White Heat, 1949 – Heart Of Noir. 1st tier. Editor's Ranking. 5.0. Average User Rating. Your Watchlist. 1949. USA. 114 minutes. Warner Brothers. Cast + Crew. Raoul Walsh. Louis F. Edelman. Ivan Goff, Ben Roberts. Virginia Kellogg (short story) Sidney Hickox. Max Steiner. Edward Carrere. Owen Marks.
