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White Heat is a 1949 American film noir starring James Cagney as a psychotic gangster who escapes from prison and faces a final showdown with the police. The film is considered one of the best gangster movies of all time and features a famous line: "Top of the world!"
White Heat: Directed by Raoul Walsh. With James Cagney, Virginia Mayo, Edmond O'Brien, Margaret Wycherly. A psychopathic criminal with a mother complex makes a daring break from prison and leads his old gang in a chemical plant payroll heist.
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- Action, Crime, Drama
- Raoul Walsh
- 1949-09-03
White Heat. 1949 · 1 hr 54 min. TV-PG. Drama · Crime. A hardened and volatile gangster unknowingly befriends an undercover cop in prison before he plots the seemingly perfect heist upon his release. Subtitles: English. Starring: James Cagney Virginia Mayo Edmond O'Brien Margaret Wycherly Steve Cochran John Archer Wally Cassell Fred Clark.
- Raoul Walsh
- 113 min
- January 1, 1949
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Gang leader Cody Jarrett (James Cagney) lives for his mother, planning heists between horrible headaches. During a train robbery that goes wrong, Cody shoots an investigator.
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- James Cagney
- Raoul Walsh
- Warner Brothers
Aug 1, 2016 · 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....
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- 86.3K
- Rotten Tomatoes Classic Trailers
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.
Summaries. A psychopathic criminal with a mother complex makes a daring break from prison and leads his old gang in a chemical plant payroll heist. Cody Jarrett is the sadistic leader of a ruthless gang of thieves. Afflicted by terrible headaches and fiercely devoted to his 'Ma,' Cody is a volatile, violent, and eccentric leader.