“Pick up the pieces folks, Jimmy's in action again!”
White Heat
7.6
544 votes·1949
·1h 54m
·MovieCrimeDramaThriller
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.
Commercial Verdict
Hit
Revenue vs Budget2.7x
0x1x2x3x4x5x
Profitable theatrical release
Keywords
prisonundercover agentparent child relationshipgangsterpsychopathmama's boyheistfilm noiron the runshootouttrainexplosion
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
Ryley
Joel Allen
Operative (uncredited)
Claudia Barrett
Cashier (uncredited)
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