White Heat

Directed by Raoul Walsh
Not Rated
1949    1h 53mThriller, Crime
8.194%93%7.7
A psychopathic criminal with a mother complex makes a daring break from prison and leads his old gang in a chemical plant payroll heist.
  • 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

  • steve_c1March 12, 2026
    A classic. Well worth a watch.
  • 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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