Pick up the pieces folks, Jimmy's in action again!
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.
White Heat (1949) is a crime, drama and thriller film directed by Raoul Walsh, released on September 2, 1949 with a runtime of 1h 54m. It stars James Cagney, Virginia Mayo, Edmond O'Brien and Margaret Wycherly. Viewers rate it 7.6 out of 10 across 554 ratings.
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James Cagney
as Arthur 'Cody' Jarrett
Virginia Mayo
as Verna Jarrett
Edmond O'Brien
as Vic Pardo
Margaret Wycherly
as Ma Jarrett
Steve Cochran
as 'Big Ed' Somers
John Archer
as Philip Evans
Wally Cassell
as 'Cotton' Valletti
Fred Clark
as Daniel Winston
Paul Guilfoyle
as Roy Parker (uncredited)
Ford Rainey
as Zuckie
Robert Foulk
as Payroll Guard at Chemical Plant
Ian MacDonald
as Creel
Directed by Raoul Walsh, written by Ivan Goff, Ben Roberts and Virginia Kellogg, produced by Louis F. Edelman.
Average viewer score of 7.6/10 from 554 ratings.
I told you to keep away from that radio. If that battery is dead it'll have company. White Heat is directed by Raoul Walsh and adapted by Ivan Goff & Ben Roberts from a story suggested by Virginia Kellogg. It stars James Cagney, Virginia Mayo, Edmond O'Brien, Steve Cochran & Margaret Wycherly. Music is by Max Steiner and photography by Sidney Hickox. Cody Jarrett (Cagney) is the sadistic leader of a violent and…
Reviewed on November 2, 2013
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White Heat (1949) is available to stream on IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of White Heat (1949) includes James Cagney, Virginia Mayo, Edmond O'Brien, Margaret Wycherly and Steve Cochran. The film was directed by Raoul Walsh. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
White Heat was released on September 2, 1949 and runs for 1h 54m.
White Heat (1949) holds an average rating of 7.6 out of 10 from 554 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime, drama and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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