White Heat
White Heat
White Heat
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1949
1h 54m
7.6(510 votes)
Crime
Drama
Thriller

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.

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Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

Videos & Trailers

2 videos

Cast & Crew

61 members
Acting

James Cagney

Arthur 'Cody' Jarrett

James Cagney
Acting

Virginia Mayo

Verna Jarrett

Virginia Mayo
Acting

Edmond O'Brien

Vic Pardo

Edmond O'Brien
Acting

Margaret Wycherly

Ma Jarrett

Margaret Wycherly
Acting

Steve Cochran

'Big Ed' Somers

Steve Cochran
Acting

John Archer

Philip Evans

John Archer
Acting

Wally Cassell

'Cotton' Valletti

Wally Cassell
Acting

Fred Clark

Daniel Winston

Fred Clark
Acting

Paul Guilfoyle

Roy Parker (uncredited)

Paul Guilfoyle
Acting

Ford Rainey

Zuckie

Ford Rainey
Acting

Robert Foulk

Payroll Guard at Chemical Plant

Robert Foulk
Acting

Ian MacDonald

Creel

Ian MacDonald
Acting

Robert Osterloh

Ryley

Robert Osterloh
Acting

Joel Allen

Operative (uncredited)

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Claudia Barrett

Cashier (uncredited)

Claudia Barrett
Acting

Ray Bennett

Guard (uncredited)

Ray Bennett
Acting

Marshall Bradford

Chief of Police (uncredited)

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Acting

Chet Brandenburg

Convict (uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg
Acting

John Butler

Motorist at Gas Station (uncredited)

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Acting

Robert Carson

Agent at Directional Map (uncredited)

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Acting

Bill Cartledge

Car-Hop at Drive-In Theatre (uncredited)

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Acting

Leo Cleary

Railroad Fireman (uncredited)

Leo Cleary
Acting

Fred Coby

Happy Taylor (uncredited)

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Acting

Tom Coleman

Court Officer (uncredited)

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Acting

G. Pat Collins

The Reader (uncredited)

G. Pat Collins
Directing

Herschel Daugherty

Policeman (uncredited)

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Acting

Charles Ferguson

Plant Detective (uncredited)

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Acting

Art Foster

Guard (uncredited)

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Acting

Eddie Foster

Lefeld (uncredited)

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Acting

Buddy Gorman

Vendor at Drive-in (uncredited)

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Sherry Hall

Court Clerk (uncredited)

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Acting

Carl Harbaugh

Foreman (uncredited)

Carl Harbaugh
Writing

Clarence Hennecke

Small Role (uncredited)

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Acting

Perry Ivins

Dr. Simpson (uncredited)

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Acting

Colin Kenny

Prison Guard (uncredited)

Colin Kenny
Acting

Mickey Knox

Het Kohler (uncredited)

Mickey Knox
Acting

Harry Lauter

Man with Microphone in Car (uncredited)

Harry Lauter
Acting

Nolan Leary

Russ (uncredited)

Nolan Leary
Acting

Murray Leonard

Engineer (uncredited)

Murray Leonard
Acting

Larry McGrath

Clocker (uncredited)

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Acting

John McGuire

Psychiatrist #2 (uncredited)

John McGuire
Acting

Sid Melton

Russell Hughes (uncredited)

Sid Melton
Acting

Art Miles

Guard (uncredited)

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Acting

Ray Montgomery

Ernie (uncredited)

Ray Montgomery
Acting

Terry O'Sullivan

Radio Announcer (uncredited)

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Acting

Milton Parsons

Willie Rolf (uncredited)

Milton Parsons
Acting

Jack Perrin

Policeman (uncredited)

Jack Perrin
Acting

Jack Perry

Convict (uncredited)

Jack Perry
Acting

Lee Phelps

Prison Tower Guard (uncredited)

Lee Phelps
Acting

Eddie Phillips

T-Man (uncredited)

Eddie Phillips
Acting

John Pickard

T-Man Driving Car C (uncredited)

John Pickard
Acting

Joey Ray

T-Man (uncredited)

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Acting

Grandon Rhodes

Dr. Harris - Psychiatrist #1 (uncredited)

Grandon Rhodes
Acting

Jeffrey Sayre

Plant Detective (uncredited)

Jeffrey Sayre
Acting

George Spaulding

Judge (uncredited)

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Acting

Harry Strang

Prison Infirmary Guard (uncredited)

Harry Strang
Acting

Jim Thorpe

Big Convict (uncredited)

Jim Thorpe
Acting

Jim Toney

Brakeman (uncredited)

Jim Toney
Acting

Sid Troy

Convict (uncredited)

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Acting

Aline Towne

Margaret Baxter - Agent (uncredited)

Aline Towne
Acting

Rudy Germane

Detective (uncredited)

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