James Cagney
Arthur "Cody" Jarrett
Search results
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.
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.
Apr 23, 2024. 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....
- (80)
- Crime, Drama, Action
White Heat. Jump to Edit. 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.
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.
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.
