White Heat
Pick up the pieces folks, Jimmy's in action again!
7.6
554 votes
1949
1h 54m
Crime
Drama
Thriller
Overview
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.
Directed by Raoul Walsh
Top cast
James Cagney
Arthur 'Cody' Jarrett
Virginia Mayo
Verna Jarrett
Edmond O'Brien
Vic Pardo
Margaret Wycherly
Ma Jarrett
Steve Cochran
'Big Ed' Somers
John Archer
Philip Evans
Wally Cassell
'Cotton' Valletti
Fred Clark
Daniel Winston
Paul Guilfoyle
Roy Parker (uncredited)
Ford Rainey
Zuckie
Robert Foulk
Payroll Guard at Chemical Plant
Ian MacDonald
Creel
Robert Osterloh
RyleyJ
Joel Allen
Operative (uncredited)
Claudia Barrett
Cashier (uncredited)
Ray Bennett
Guard (uncredited)
Marshall Bradford
Chief of Police (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg
Convict (uncredited)J
John Butler
Motorist at Gas Station (uncredited)R
Robert Carson
Agent at Directional Map (uncredited)Details
Status
Released
Release date
September 2, 1949
Budget
$1.3M
Revenue
$3.5M
Language
English
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