White Heat (1949)
White Heat (1949)
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.

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Cast

James Cagney James Cagney As: Arthur 'Cody' Jarrett
Virginia Mayo Virginia Mayo As: Verna Jarrett
Edmond O'Brien Edmond O'Brien As: Vic Pardo
Margaret Wycherly Margaret Wycherly As: Ma Jarrett
Steve Cochran Steve Cochran As: 'Big Ed' Somers
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Pick up the pieces folks, Jimmy's in action again!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller

Language: English

Release Date: 02 September 1949

Country: US

Runtime: 114m

Company Credits

Company: Warner Bros. Pictures

Budget: $1,300,000

Revenue: $3,483,000

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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

Joel Allen

Operative (uncredited)

Claudia Barrett

Claudia Barrett

Cashier (uncredited)

Ray Bennett

Ray Bennett

Guard (uncredited)

Marshall Bradford

Marshall Bradford

Chief of Police (uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg

Chet Brandenburg

Convict (uncredited)

John Butler

John Butler

Motorist at Gas Station (uncredited)

Robert Carson

Robert Carson

Agent at Directional Map (uncredited)

Bill Cartledge

Bill Cartledge

Car-Hop at Drive-In Theatre (uncredited)

Leo Cleary

Leo Cleary

Railroad Fireman (uncredited)

Fred Coby

Fred Coby

Happy Taylor (uncredited)

Tom Coleman

Tom Coleman

Court Officer (uncredited)

G. Pat Collins

G. Pat Collins

The Reader (uncredited)

Herschel Daugherty

Herschel Daugherty

Policeman (uncredited)

Charles Ferguson

Charles Ferguson

Plant Detective (uncredited)

Art Foster

Art Foster

Guard (uncredited)

Eddie Foster

Eddie Foster

Lefeld (uncredited)

Buddy Gorman

Buddy Gorman

Vendor at Drive-in (uncredited)

Sherry Hall

Sherry Hall

Court Clerk (uncredited)

Carl Harbaugh

Carl Harbaugh

Foreman (uncredited)

Clarence Hennecke

Clarence Hennecke

Small Role (uncredited)

Perry Ivins

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

Murray Leonard

Engineer (uncredited)

Larry McGrath

Larry McGrath

Clocker (uncredited)

John McGuire

John McGuire

Psychiatrist #2 (uncredited)

Sid Melton

Sid Melton

Russell Hughes (uncredited)

Art Miles

Art Miles

Guard (uncredited)

Ray Montgomery

Ray Montgomery

Ernie (uncredited)

Terry O'Sullivan

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

Joey Ray

T-Man (uncredited)

Grandon Rhodes

Grandon Rhodes

Dr. Harris - Psychiatrist #1 (uncredited)

Jeffrey Sayre

Jeffrey Sayre

Plant Detective (uncredited)

George Spaulding

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

Sid Troy

Convict (uncredited)

Aline Towne

Aline Towne

Margaret Baxter - Agent (uncredited)

Rudy Germane

Rudy Germane

Detective (uncredited)

Directed By

Raoul Walsh

Raoul Walsh

Director

Russell Saunders

Russell Saunders

Assistant Director

Irva Mae Ross

Irva Mae Ross

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Perc Westmore

Perc Westmore

Makeup Artist

Leah Rhodes

Leah Rhodes

Costume Design

Edwin Allen

Edwin Allen

Makeup Artist

Sound

Max Steiner

Max Steiner

Original Music Composer

Murray Cutter

Murray Cutter

Orchestrator

Leslie G. Hewitt

Leslie G. Hewitt

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Sidney Hickox

Sidney Hickox

Director of Photography

Dudie Maschmeyer

Dudie Maschmeyer

Grip

Mike Joyce

Mike Joyce

Camera Operator

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Fred M. MacLean

Fred M. MacLean

Set Decoration

Edward Carrere

Edward Carrere

Art Direction

Other Crew

Hans F. Koenekamp

Hans F. Koenekamp

Special Effects

Roy Davidson

Roy Davidson

Special Effects

Audrey Scott

Audrey Scott

Stunts

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