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White Heat
Pick up the pieces folks, Jimmy's in action again!
Genres
CrimeDramaThriller
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.
Details
Budget
$1300000
Revenue
$3483000
Runtime
114 min
Release Date
1949-09-02
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
511
Vote Average
7.65
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
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
Paul Guilfoyle
Roy Parker (uncredited)
Ford Rainey
Zuckie
Robert Foulk
Payroll Guard at Chemical Plant
Ian MacDonald
Creel
Robert Osterloh
Ryley
Joel Allen
Operative (uncredited)
Claudia Barrett
Cashier (uncredited)
Ray Bennett
Guard (uncredited)
Marshall Bradford
Chief of Police (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg
Convict (uncredited)
John Butler
Motorist at Gas Station (uncredited)
Robert Carson
Agent at Directional Map (uncredited)
Bill Cartledge
Car-Hop at Drive-In Theatre (uncredited)
Leo Cleary
Railroad Fireman (uncredited)
Fred Coby
Happy Taylor (uncredited)
Tom Coleman
Court Officer (uncredited)
G. Pat Collins
The Reader (uncredited)
Herschel Daugherty
Policeman (uncredited)
Charles Ferguson
Plant Detective (uncredited)
Art Foster
Guard (uncredited)
Eddie Foster
Lefeld (uncredited)
Buddy Gorman
Vendor at Drive-in (uncredited)
Sherry Hall
Court Clerk (uncredited)
Carl Harbaugh
Foreman (uncredited)
Clarence Hennecke
Small Role (uncredited)
Perry Ivins
Dr. Simpson (uncredited)
Colin Kenny
Prison Guard (uncredited)
Mickey Knox
Het Kohler (uncredited)
Harry Lauter
Man with Microphone in Car (uncredited)
Nolan Leary
Russ (uncredited)
Murray Leonard
Engineer (uncredited)
Larry McGrath
Clocker (uncredited)
John McGuire
Psychiatrist #2 (uncredited)
Sid Melton
Russell Hughes (uncredited)
Art Miles
Guard (uncredited)
Ray Montgomery
Ernie (uncredited)
Terry O'Sullivan
Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Milton Parsons
Willie Rolf (uncredited)
Jack Perrin
Policeman (uncredited)
Jack Perry
Convict (uncredited)
Lee Phelps
Prison Tower Guard (uncredited)
Eddie Phillips
T-Man (uncredited)
John Pickard
T-Man Driving Car C (uncredited)
Joey Ray
T-Man (uncredited)
Grandon Rhodes
Dr. Harris - Psychiatrist #1 (uncredited)
Jeffrey Sayre
Plant Detective (uncredited)
George Spaulding
Judge (uncredited)
Harry Strang
Prison Infirmary Guard (uncredited)
Jim Thorpe
Big Convict (uncredited)
Jim Toney
Brakeman (uncredited)
Sid Troy
Convict (uncredited)
Aline Towne
Margaret Baxter - Agent (uncredited)
Rudy Germane
Detective (uncredited)
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