White Heat

White Heat

1949

Gang leader Cody Jarrett (James Cagney) lives for his mother, planning heists between horrible headaches. During a train robbery that goes wrong, Cody shoots an investigator. Realizing Cody will never be stopped if he knows he's being pursued, authorities plant undercover agent Hank (Edmond O'Brien) in Cody's cell. When his mother dies, a distraught Cody breaks out of jail, bringing Hank along to join his gang. With Hank in communication with the police, Cody plans a payroll heist.

James Cagney Is Red Hot In "White Heat"!

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Film Detail

Genre
Crime - Action
Length
1 hr. 53 mins.
US Theatrical Release
September 3, 1943
US Box Office
No Data Available
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
NR
Not Rated

Collection Detail

Release Method
Digital Only
Aquired Format
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
FS 1.37:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Warner Brothers
Released
May 21, 2013
Acquired Date
August 18, 2018
Times Seen
0 Times
Last Watched
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Actors

James Cagney
James Cagney
Virginia Mayo
Virginia Mayo
Edmond O'Brien
Edmond O'Brien
Margaret Wycherly
Margaret Wycherly
Steve Cochran
Steve Cochran
John Archer
John Archer
Wally Cassell
Wally Cassell
Fred Clark
Fred Clark

Directors

Raoul Walsh
Raoul Walsh

Producers

Louis F. Edelman
Louis F. Edelman

Writers

Ivan Goff
Ivan Goff
Ben Roberts
Ben Roberts

Awards & Accolades

  • 2019 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #232

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User Reviews

Ratings

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RT Fresh Certified
94%
Tomatometer
81 votes
RT Fresh Certified
93%
Popcornmeter
622 votes
METASCORE
89
21 votes
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
36,795 votes

Additional Info

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