White Heat

7.6 1949 114 min
NR
Crime Drama Thriller

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.

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Director
Raoul Walsh
Writers
Ivan Goff, Ben Roberts, Virginia Kellogg
Classification
NR

Cast

The cast behind this title

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
Ford Rainey Zuckie
Robert Foulk Payroll Guard at Chemical Plant
Ian MacDonald Creel
Robert Osterloh Ryley
Paul Guilfoyle Roy Parker (uncredited)
Joel Allen Operative (uncredited)
Claudia Barrett Cashier (uncredited)
Ray Bennett Guard (uncredited)
Marshall Bradford Chief of Police (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg Convict (uncredited)

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