White Heat

Directed by
Raoul Walsh
Raoul Walsh
White Heat

Pick up the pieces folks, Jimmy's in action again!

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.

Released 2 Sep 1949
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Runtime 1 hour, 54 minutes
Countries United States of America

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Cast

James Cagney

James Cagney

Arthur 'Cody' Jarrett
Virginia Mayo

Virginia Mayo

Verna Jarrett
Edmond O'Brien

Edmond O'Brien

Vic Pardo
Margaret Wycherly

Margaret Wycherly

Ma Jarrett
Steve Cochran

Steve Cochran

'Big Ed' Somers
John Archer

John Archer

Philip Evans
Wally Cassell

Wally Cassell

'Cotton' Valletti
Fred Clark

Fred Clark

Daniel Winston
Paul Guilfoyle

Paul Guilfoyle

Roy Parker
Ford Rainey

Ford Rainey

Zuckie
Robert Foulk

Robert Foulk

Payroll Guard at Chemical Plant
Ian MacDonald

Ian MacDonald

Creel
Robert Osterloh

Robert Osterloh

Ryley

Joel Allen

Operative (uncredited)
Claudia Barrett

Claudia Barrett

Cashier (uncredited)
Ray Bennett

Ray Bennett

Guard (uncredited)

Marshall Bradford

Chief of Police (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg

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

Leo Cleary

Railroad Fireman (uncredited)

Fred Coby

Happy Taylor (uncredited)

Tom Coleman

Court Officer (uncredited)
G. Pat Collins

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

Dr. Simpson (uncredited)
Colin Kenny

Colin Kenny

Prison Guard (uncredited)
Mickey Knox

Mickey Knox

Het Kohler (uncredited)
Harry Lauter

Harry Lauter

Man with Microphone in Car (uncredited)
Nolan Leary

Nolan Leary

Russ (uncredited)

Murray Leonard

Engineer (uncredited)

Larry McGrath

Clocker (uncredited)
John McGuire

John McGuire

Psychiatrist #2 (uncredited)
Sid Melton

Sid Melton

Russell Hughes (uncredited)

Art Miles

Guard (uncredited)
Ray Montgomery

Ray Montgomery

Ernie (uncredited)

Terry O'Sullivan

Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Milton Parsons

Milton Parsons

Willie Rolf (uncredited)
Jack Perrin

Jack Perrin

Policeman (uncredited)
Jack Perry

Jack Perry

Convict (uncredited)
Lee Phelps

Lee Phelps

Prison Tower Guard (uncredited)
Eddie Phillips

Eddie Phillips

T-Man (uncredited)
John Pickard

John Pickard

T-Man Driving Car C (uncredited)

Joey Ray

T-Man (uncredited)
Grandon Rhodes

Grandon Rhodes

Dr. Harris - Psychiatrist #1 (uncredited)
Jeffrey Sayre

Jeffrey Sayre

Plant Detective (uncredited)

George Spaulding

Judge (uncredited)
Harry Strang

Harry Strang

Prison Infirmary Guard (uncredited)
Jim Thorpe

Jim Thorpe

Big Convict (uncredited)
Jim Toney

Jim Toney

Brakeman (uncredited)

Sid Troy

Convict (uncredited)
Aline Towne

Aline Towne

Margaret Baxter - Agent (uncredited)

Crew