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White Heat

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

7.7(569)19491h 54m3

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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Status
Released
Budget
$1.3M
Box office
$3.5M
Language
English
  • prison
  • undercover agent
  • parent child relationship
  • gangster
  • psychopath
  • mama's boy
  • heist
  • film noir
  • on the run
  • shootout
  • train
  • explosion

Top billed cast

Behind the camera

Director

Raoul Walsh

Produced in

United States of America

Where to watch

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • TheatricalNR2 Sept 1949
  • United KingdomGB

    • Theatrical159 Jan 1950
  • BelgiumBE

    • Theatrical122 Sept 1949
  • FranceFR

    • TheatricalU22 Nov 2003
  • JapanJP

    • Theatrical27 Dec 1952
  • MexicoMX

    • Theatrical3 Feb 1950
  • NetherlandsNL

    • Physical12DVD16 Mar 2005
  • PortugalPT

    • TheatricalM/169 Nov 1950
  • SpainES

    • Theatrical4 Oct 1950
  • SwedenSE

    • Theatrical15 Apr 1963

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White Heat was released on 2 September 1949.

Audience reviews

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  • J

    John Chard

    11/2/2013

    10/10

    I told you to keep away from that radio. If that battery is dead it'll have company. White Heat is directed by Raoul Walsh and adapted by Ivan Goff & Ben Roberts from a story suggested by Virginia Kellogg. It stars James Cagney, Virginia Mayo, Edmond O'Brien, Steve Cochran & Margaret Wycherly. Music is by Max Steiner and photography by Sidney Hickox. Cody Jarrett (Cagney) is the sadistic leader of a violent and…

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