White Heat
“Pick up the pieces folks, Jimmy's in action again!”
1949•NR•1h 54m•7.6•Released
CrimeDramaThriller
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.
Director
Raoul Walsh
Writer
Ivan Goff, Ben Roberts
Budget
$1M
Revenue
$3M
Languages
English
Studio
Warner Bros. Pictures
Cast
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)
Production
Company
Warner Bros. Pictures
Producer
Louis F. Edelman
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