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White Heat

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.

1949 |1h 54m |  Crime, Drama, Thriller

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Cast

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James Cagney

Arthur 'Cody' Jarrett

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Virginia Mayo

Verna Jarrett

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Edmond O'Brien

Vic Pardo

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Margaret Wycherly

Ma Jarrett

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Steve Cochran

'Big Ed' Somers

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John Archer

Philip Evans

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Wally Cassell

'Cotton' Valletti

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Fred Clark

Daniel Winston

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Paul Guilfoyle

Roy Parker

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Ford Rainey

Zuckie

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Robert Foulk

Payroll Guard at Chemical Plant

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Ian MacDonald

Creel

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Robert Osterloh

Ryley

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Claudia Barrett

Cashier (uncredited)

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Ray Bennett

Guard (uncredited)

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Chet Brandenburg

Convict (uncredited)

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Leo Cleary

Railroad Fireman (uncredited)

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G. Pat Collins

The Reader (uncredited)

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Colin Kenny

Prison Guard (uncredited)

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Mickey Knox

Het Kohler (uncredited)

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Harry Lauter

Man with Microphone in Car (uncredited)

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Nolan Leary

Russ (uncredited)

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John McGuire

Psychiatrist #2 (uncredited)

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Sid Melton

Russell Hughes (uncredited)

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Ray Montgomery

Ernie (uncredited)

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Milton Parsons

Willie Rolf (uncredited)

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Jack Perrin

Policeman (uncredited)

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Jack Perry

Convict (uncredited)

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Lee Phelps

Prison Tower Guard (uncredited)

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Eddie Phillips

T-Man (uncredited)

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John Pickard

T-Man Driving Car C (uncredited)

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Grandon Rhodes

Dr. Harris - Psychiatrist #1 (uncredited)

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Jeffrey Sayre

Plant Detective (uncredited)

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Harry Strang

Prison Infirmary Guard (uncredited)

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Jim Thorpe

Big Convict (uncredited)

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Jim Toney

Brakeman (uncredited)

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Aline Towne

Margaret Baxter - Agent (uncredited)

More Details

Status

Released

Language

English

Budget

$1,300,000.00

Revenue

$3,483,000.00