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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.
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
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...
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- James Cagney
- Raoul Walsh
- Warner Brothers
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
A psychopathic criminal with a mother complex escapes from prison and leads his gang in a chemical plant heist. He is betrayed by his henchmen and his wife, and faces a final showdown with the police.
Jan 24, 2019 · “White Heat,” about the final months in a gang leader’s life, is a ruthless tale, ruthlessly told—an artistic peak for its star James Cagney and its director, Raoul Walsh, who had worked on two other features together, the gangster classic “The Roaring Twenties” and the romantic comedy “The Strawberry Blonde.” Their teamwork in ...
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In 1949, the classic crime film White Heat was released, starring James Cagney as the ruthless gangster Cody Jarrett. This film is widely regarded as one of the greatest gangster films of all time, known for its intense performance by Cagney and its iconic line, “Made it, Ma! Top of the world!”
