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- 6. The Sea of Trees Apr 12, 2012
- In the present, the last surviving roommate arrives and the identity of the deceased is revealed.
- 5. The Eye of the Needle Apr 5, 2012
- The flatmates await the arrival of a sixth; Jay and Orla help detox Jack.
- 4. The Personal is Political Mar 29, 2012
- The flatmates celebrate Alan and Lilly's wedding; Jay decides to come out to his parents.
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
White Heat: Directed by Raoul Walsh. With James Cagney, Virginia Mayo, Edmond O'Brien, Margaret Wycherly. A psychopathic criminal with a mother complex makes a daring break from prison and leads his old gang in a chemical plant payroll heist.
- Raoul Walsh
- 216
- 2 min
Summaries. A psychopathic criminal with a mother complex makes a daring break from prison and leads his old gang in a chemical plant payroll heist. Cody Jarrett is the sadistic leader of a ruthless gang of thieves. Afflicted by terrible headaches and fiercely devoted to his 'Ma,' Cody is a volatile, violent, and eccentric leader.
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
Gang leader Cody Jarrett (James Cagney) lives for his mother, planning heists between horrible headaches. During a train robbery that goes wrong, Cody shoots an investigator. Realizing Cody will...
- (630)
- James Cagney
- Raoul Walsh
- Warner Brothers
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.
By Michael Bayer. Share this film. Cody Jarrett (James Cagney) confronts the man (Edmond O'Brien) who deceived him. Ma Jarrett (Margaret Wycherly) will do anything for her son. Film Tags. Adultery. Canon. Courtroom. Explosion. Fire. Fugitive. Gangster. Heist. Morgue.