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White Heat is a 1949 American film noir directed by Raoul Walsh and starring James Cagney, Virginia Mayo and Edmond O'Brien. Written by Ivan Goff and Ben Roberts, White Heat is based on a story by Virginia Kellogg, and is considered to be one of the best gangster movies of all time.
A classic crime drama starring James Cagney as a violent and eccentric gang leader who plans a heist at a chemical plant. The film features a famous line "Made it, Ma! Top of the world!" and is based on a true story of a notorious murderer.
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- Action, Crime, Drama
- Raoul Walsh
- 1949-09-03
Starring: James Cagney, Virginia Mayo and Edmond O'Brien White Heat (1949) Official Trailer - James Cagney Movie Cody Jarrett is the sadistic leader of a ruthless gang of thieves. Afflicted by...
- 2 min
- 81K
- Rotten Tomatoes Classic Trailers
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A government agent infiltrates a gang run by a mother-fixated psychotic in this film noir directed by Raoul Walsh. Watch the trailer, clips and photos of James Cagney, Virginia Mayo and other stars in this 1949 classic.
- Raoul Walsh, Russell Saunders
- James Cagney
Watch White Heat, a classic film about a gangster who breaks out of jail and plans a final heist. See critics reviews, cast, plot summary and watch options on Rotten Tomatoes.
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- James Cagney
- Raoul Walsh
- Warner Brothers
James Cagney’s performance as the despicable Cody Jarrett smears Raoul Walsh’s 1949 White Heat with relentless bitterness and misanthropy. Devoted only to his equally criminally-minded mother (Margaret Wycherly), a character seemingly inspired by the real-life Ma Barker, Cody has just led his gang through a successful train hold-up, which ...
Cody Jarrett (played by Cagney) is a cold-blooded killer who has an uncomfortable oedipal relationship with his domineering mother ( Margaret Wycherly ). When Jarrett learns of her murder while he is in prison, he virtually wrecks the mess hall in a fit of uncontrolled rage.