Movie · crime, drama
White Heat
1949 · 1h 54m · NR
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Reception
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7.7/10571 votes
What is it about? White Heat
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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.
Genres: crime, drama, thriller. Themes: prison, undercover agent, parent child relationship, gangster, psychopath, mama's boy.
Cast and crew White Heat
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Creators
- Directed byRaoul Walsh
- ScreenplayIvan Goff
- ScreenplayBen Roberts
- MusicMax Steiner
- CinematographySidney Hickox
- EditingOwen Marks
Full cast and crew61 cast members, 22 crew
Cast:
- James Cagney · Cody
- Virginia Mayo · Verna Jarrett
- Edmond O'Brien · Vic Pardo
- Margaret Wycherly · Ma Jarrett
- Steve Cochran · Big Ed
- John Archer · Philip Evans
- Wally Cassell · Cotton
- 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)
- Ray Bennett · Guard (uncredited)
- Marshall Bradford · Chief
- 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 · 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)
Crew:
- Ivan Goff · Screenplay
- Sidney Hickox · Director of Photography
- Raoul Walsh · Director
- Max Steiner · Original Music Composer
- Ben Roberts · Screenplay
- Owen Marks · Editor
- Louis F. Edelman · Producer
- Leah Rhodes · Costume Design
- Virginia Kellogg · Story
Trailer White Heat
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Details White Heat
- First theatrical release
- September 2, 1949
- Release in the US
- September 2, 1949
- Country
- United States
- Original language
- English
- Rating
- NR
- Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
Numbers and release
- Budget
- $1.3M
- Worldwide gross
- $3.5M
Frequently asked questions
How long is White Heat?
1h 54m (114 minutes).
Who’s in White Heat?
James Cagney, Virginia Mayo, Edmond O'Brien, Margaret Wycherly, Steve Cochran, John Archer, Wally Cassell, Fred Clark, Ford Rainey, and Robert Foulk. Directed by Raoul Walsh.
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