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White Heat

Directed by Raoul Walsh
Not Rated
1949    1h 54mThriller, Crime,
8.194%93%7.6
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A psychopathic criminal with a mother complex makes a daring break from prison and leads his old gang in a chemical plant payroll heist.

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Cast of White Heat

  • James CagneyArthur 'Cody' Jarrett
  • Virginia MayoVerna Jarrett
  • Edmond O'BrienVic Pardo
  • Margaret WycherlyMa Jarrett
  • Steve Cochran'Big Ed' Somers
  • John ArcherPhilip Evans
  • Wally Cassell'Cotton' Valletti
  • Fred ClarkDaniel Winston
  • Paul GuilfoyleRoy Parker (uncredited)
  • Ford RaineyZuckie
  • Robert FoulkPayroll Guard at Chemical Plant
  • Ian MacDonaldCreel
  • Robert OsterlohRyley
  • Joel AllenOperative (uncredited)
  • Claudia BarrettCashier (uncredited)
  • Ray BennettGuard (uncredited)
  • Marshall BradfordChief of Police (uncredited)
  • Chet BrandenburgConvict (uncredited)
  • John ButlerMotorist at Gas Station (uncredited)
  • Robert CarsonAgent at Directional Map (uncredited)

White Heat Ratings & Reviews

  • mickerdooOctober 31, 2025
    Classic crime crew heist and lockup. Cagney plays a good homicidal wacko. Enjoyed Archer as the treasury agent. Love fedora era cops.

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White Heat Trivia

White Heat was released on September 3, 1949.

White Heat was directed by Raoul Walsh.

White Heat has a runtime of 1 hr 54 min.

White Heat was produced by Louis F. Edelman.

The key characters in White Heat are Arthur 'Cody' Jarrett (James Cagney), Verna Jarrett (Virginia Mayo), Vic Pardo (Edmond O'Brien).

White Heat is rated Not Rated.

White Heat is a Thriller, Crime, Drama film.

White Heat has an audience rating of 9.3 out of 10.

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