White Heat

White Heat

114 mins | Drama, Crime, Thriller | Sept. 2, 1949

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.

White Heat

114 mins | Drama, Crime, Thriller | Sept. 2, 1949

White Heat
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.
IMDb rating 8.1
Producers Warner Bros. Pictures
Original title White Heat
Directors Irva Mae Ross, Russell Saunders, Raoul Walsh
Writers Virginia Kellogg, Ben Roberts, Ivan Goff

Cast

James Cagney

as Arthur 'Cody' Jarrett

Virginia Mayo

as Verna Jarrett

Edmond O'Brien

as Vic Pardo

Margaret Wycherly

as Ma Jarrett

Steve Cochran

as 'Big Ed' Somers

John Archer

as Philip Evans

Wally Cassell

as 'Cotton' Valletti

Fred Clark

as Daniel Winston

Paul Guilfoyle

as Roy Parker

Ford Rainey

as Zuckie

Robert Foulk

as Payroll Guard at Chemical Plant

Ian MacDonald

as Creel

Robert Osterloh

as Ryley

Joel Allen

as Operative (uncredited)

Claudia Barrett

as Cashier (uncredited)

Ray Bennett

as Guard (uncredited)

Marshall Bradford

as Chief of Police (uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg

as Convict (uncredited)

John Butler

as Motorist at Gas Station (uncredited)

Robert Carson

as Agent at Directional Map (uncredited)

Bill Cartledge

as Car-Hop at Drive-In Theatre (uncredited)

Leo Cleary

as Railroad Fireman (uncredited)

Fred Coby

as Happy Taylor (uncredited)

Tom Coleman

as Court Officer (uncredited)

G. Pat Collins

as The Reader (uncredited)

Herschel Daugherty

as Policeman (uncredited)

Charles Ferguson

as Plant Detective (uncredited)

Art Foster

as Guard (uncredited)

Eddie Foster

as Lefeld (uncredited)

Buddy Gorman

as Vendor at Drive-in (uncredited)

Sherry Hall

as Court Clerk (uncredited)

Carl Harbaugh

as Foreman (uncredited)

Clarence Hennecke

as Small Role (uncredited)

Perry Ivins

as Dr. Simpson (uncredited)

Colin Kenny

as Prison Guard (uncredited)

Mickey Knox

as Het Kohler (uncredited)

Harry Lauter

as Man with Microphone in Car (uncredited)

Nolan Leary

as Russ (uncredited)

Murray Leonard

as Engineer (uncredited)

Larry McGrath

as Clocker (uncredited)

John McGuire

as Psychiatrist #2 (uncredited)

Sid Melton

as Russell Hughes (uncredited)

Art Miles

as Guard (uncredited)

Ray Montgomery

as Ernie (uncredited)

Terry O'Sullivan

as Radio Announcer (uncredited)

Milton Parsons

as Willie Rolf (uncredited)

Jack Perrin

as Policeman (uncredited)

Jack Perry

as Convict (uncredited)

Lee Phelps

as Prison Tower Guard (uncredited)

Eddie Phillips

as T-Man (uncredited)

John Pickard

as T-Man Driving Car C (uncredited)

Joey Ray

as T-Man (uncredited)

Grandon Rhodes

as Dr. Harris - Psychiatrist #1 (uncredited)

Jeffrey Sayre

as Plant Detective (uncredited)

George Spaulding

as Judge (uncredited)

Harry Strang

as Prison Infirmary Guard (uncredited)

Jim Thorpe

as Big Convict (uncredited)

Jim Toney

as Brakeman (uncredited)

Sid Troy

as Convict (uncredited)

Aline Towne

as Margaret Baxter - Agent (uncredited)