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White Heat

(1949)

Crime, Drama, Thriller

.

1hrs 54m

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.

Score

77

All Trailers

White Heat (1949) Official Trailer - James Cagney Movie

All Casts

James Cagney as Arthur 'Cody' Jarrett

James Cagney

** Arthur 'Cody' Jarrett

Virginia Mayo as Verna Jarrett

Virginia Mayo

** Verna Jarrett

Edmond O'Brien as Vic Pardo

Edmond O'Brien

** Vic Pardo

Margaret Wycherly as Ma Jarrett

Margaret Wycherly

** Ma Jarrett

Steve Cochran as 'Big Ed' Somers

Steve Cochran

** 'Big Ed' Somers

John Archer as Philip Evans

John Archer

** Philip Evans

Wally Cassell as 'Cotton' Valletti

Wally Cassell

** 'Cotton' Valletti

Fred Clark as Daniel Winston

Fred Clark

** Daniel Winston

Paul Guilfoyle as Roy Parker (uncredited)

Paul Guilfoyle

** Roy Parker (uncredited)

Ford Rainey as Zuckie

Ford Rainey

** Zuckie

Robert Foulk as Payroll Guard at Chemical Plant

Robert Foulk

** Payroll Guard at Chemical Plant

Ian MacDonald as Creel

Ian MacDonald

** Creel

Robert Osterloh as Ryley

Robert Osterloh

** Ryley

Joel Allen as Operative (uncredited)

Joel Allen

** Operative (uncredited)

Claudia Barrett as Cashier (uncredited)

Claudia Barrett

** Cashier (uncredited)

Ray Bennett as Guard (uncredited)

Ray Bennett

** Guard (uncredited)

Marshall Bradford as Chief of Police (uncredited)

Marshall Bradford

** Chief of Police (uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg as Convict (uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg

** Convict (uncredited)

John Butler as Motorist at Gas Station (uncredited)

John Butler

** Motorist at Gas Station (uncredited)

Robert Carson as Agent at Directional Map (uncredited)

Robert Carson

** Agent at Directional Map (uncredited)

Bill Cartledge as Car-Hop at Drive-In Theatre (uncredited)

Bill Cartledge

** Car-Hop at Drive-In Theatre (uncredited)

Leo Cleary as Railroad Fireman (uncredited)

Leo Cleary

** Railroad Fireman (uncredited)

Fred Coby as Happy Taylor (uncredited)

Fred Coby

** Happy Taylor (uncredited)

Tom Coleman as Court Officer (uncredited)

Tom Coleman

** Court Officer (uncredited)

G. Pat Collins as The Reader (uncredited)

G. Pat Collins

** The Reader (uncredited)

Herschel Daugherty as Policeman (uncredited)

Herschel Daugherty

** Policeman (uncredited)

Charles Ferguson as Plant Detective (uncredited)

Charles Ferguson

** Plant Detective (uncredited)

Art Foster as Guard (uncredited)

Art Foster

** Guard (uncredited)

Eddie Foster as Lefeld (uncredited)

Eddie Foster

** Lefeld (uncredited)

Buddy Gorman as Vendor at Drive-in (uncredited)

Buddy Gorman

** Vendor at Drive-in (uncredited)

Sherry Hall as Court Clerk (uncredited)

Sherry Hall

** Court Clerk (uncredited)

Carl Harbaugh as Foreman (uncredited)

Carl Harbaugh

** Foreman (uncredited)

Clarence Hennecke as Small Role (uncredited)

Clarence Hennecke

** Small Role (uncredited)

Perry Ivins as Dr. Simpson (uncredited)

Perry Ivins

** Dr. Simpson (uncredited)

Colin Kenny as Prison Guard (uncredited)

Colin Kenny

** Prison Guard (uncredited)

Mickey Knox as Het Kohler (uncredited)

Mickey Knox

** Het Kohler (uncredited)

Harry Lauter as Man with Microphone in Car (uncredited)

Harry Lauter

** Man with Microphone in Car (uncredited)

Nolan Leary as Russ (uncredited)

Nolan Leary

** Russ (uncredited)

Murray Leonard as Engineer (uncredited)

Murray Leonard

** Engineer (uncredited)

Larry McGrath as Clocker (uncredited)

Larry McGrath

** Clocker (uncredited)

John McGuire as Psychiatrist #2 (uncredited)

John McGuire

** Psychiatrist #2 (uncredited)

Sid Melton as Russell Hughes (uncredited)

Sid Melton

** Russell Hughes (uncredited)

Art Miles as Guard (uncredited)

Art Miles

** Guard (uncredited)

Ray Montgomery as Ernie (uncredited)

Ray Montgomery

** Ernie (uncredited)

Terry O'Sullivan as Radio Announcer (uncredited)

Terry O'Sullivan

** Radio Announcer (uncredited)

Milton Parsons as Willie Rolf (uncredited)

Milton Parsons

** Willie Rolf (uncredited)

Jack Perrin as Policeman (uncredited)

Jack Perrin

** Policeman (uncredited)

Jack Perry as Convict (uncredited)

Jack Perry

** Convict (uncredited)

Lee Phelps as Prison Tower Guard (uncredited)

Lee Phelps

** Prison Tower Guard (uncredited)

Eddie Phillips as T-Man (uncredited)

Eddie Phillips

** T-Man (uncredited)

John Pickard as T-Man Driving Car C (uncredited)

John Pickard

** T-Man Driving Car C (uncredited)

Joey Ray as T-Man (uncredited)

Joey Ray

** T-Man (uncredited)

Grandon Rhodes as Dr. Harris - Psychiatrist #1 (uncredited)

Grandon Rhodes

** Dr. Harris - Psychiatrist #1 (uncredited)

Jeffrey Sayre as Plant Detective (uncredited)

Jeffrey Sayre

** Plant Detective (uncredited)

George Spaulding as Judge (uncredited)

George Spaulding

** Judge (uncredited)

Harry Strang as Prison Infirmary Guard (uncredited)

Harry Strang

** Prison Infirmary Guard (uncredited)

Jim Thorpe as Big Convict (uncredited)

Jim Thorpe

** Big Convict (uncredited)

Jim Toney as Brakeman (uncredited)

Jim Toney

** Brakeman (uncredited)

Sid Troy as Convict (uncredited)

Sid Troy

** Convict (uncredited)

Aline Towne as Margaret Baxter - Agent (uncredited)

Aline Towne

** Margaret Baxter - Agent (uncredited)

Rudy Germane as Detective (uncredited)

Rudy Germane

** Detective (uncredited)

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