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White Heat (1949)
Directed by Raoul Walsh
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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.
Rated NR | Length 114 minutes
Actors
James Cagney | Virginia Mayo | Edmond O'Brien | Margaret Wycherly | Steve Cochran | John Archer | Wally Cassell | Fred Clark | Paul Guilfoyle | Ford Rainey | Robert Foulk | Ian MacDonald | Robert Osterloh | Joel Allen | Claudia Barrett | Ray Bennett | Marshall Bradford | Chet Brandenburg | John Butler | Robert Carson | Bill Cartledge | Leo Cleary | Fred Coby | Tom Coleman | G. Pat Collins | Herschel Daugherty | Charles Ferguson | Art Foster | Eddie Foster | Buddy Gorman | Sherry Hall | Carl Harbaugh | Clarence Hennecke | Perry Ivins | Colin Kenny | Mickey Knox | Harry Lauter | Nolan Leary | Murray Leonard | Larry McGrath | John McGuire | Sid Melton | Art Miles | Ray Montgomery | Terry O'Sullivan | Milton Parsons | Jack Perrin | Jack Perry | Lee Phelps | Eddie Phillips | John Pickard | Joey Ray | Grandon Rhodes | Jeffrey Sayre | George Spaulding | Harry Strang | Jim Thorpe | Jim Toney | Sid Troy | Aline Towne | Rudy Germane
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/19/2020 | Home Theater | Blu-ray | Owned | 10 stars |
| (Average) 10 stars |
Viewing Notes
It’s been a long time since I’ve seen this and there’s so much I probably missed or didn’t appreciate at the time. For one, the Illinois prison (exterior scenes) that Cagney’s character does his time in and breaks out of is Joliet Correctional Facility.
Cagney is captivating as Cody Jarrett but he’s surrounded by a top flight cast including Virginia Mayo and Edmund O’Brien. Margaret Wycherly is also great as Cody’s mother.
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