White Heat (1949) |
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| Director(s) | Raoul Walsh |
| Producer(s) | Louis F. Edelman |
| Top Genres | Crime, Film Noir |
| Top Topics | Gangsters, Heist, Mother/Son |
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James Cagney
(as Cody Jarrett)
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Virginia Mayo
(as Verna Jarrett)
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Edmond O'Brien
(as Hank Fallon / Vic Pard...)
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Margaret Wycherly
(as Ma Jarrett)
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Steve Cochran
(as Big Ed Somers)
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John Archer
(as Philip Evans)
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Wally Cassell
(as Cotton Valletti)
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Fred Clark
(as Trader Winston)
White Heat Overview:
White Heat (1949) was a Crime - Film Noir Film directed by Raoul Walsh and produced by Louis F. Edelman.
SYNOPSIS
"Made it, Ma. Top of the world!" The last explosion of the Warner Bros. gangster movies, a decade after their '30s heyday, was one of the best, with Cagney unleashing a merciless portrayal of the warped personality that becomes a ruthless killer. Based on the mother-son gang led by "Ma" Barker, the story opens with Cagney's gang holding up a train and then hiding out in a freezing cabin with an injured member and his wife (Mayo) and mother (Wycherly). Dissension in the gang and an attraction between Mayo and a rebellious gangster (Cochran) lead to a police tail in Southern California, a stint in prison for Cagney, and a blazing final showdown. The climactic shoot-out in the oil refinery has become a movie icon and it remains one of Cagney's and director Walsh's greatest moments.
(Source: available at Amazon AMC Classic Movie Companion).
White Heat was inducted into the National Film Registry in 2003.
Academy Awards 1949 --- Ceremony Number 22 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Writing | Virginia Kellogg | Nominated |
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White Heat (1949)
White Heat burns like hot coals even today. It’s a gangster picture from master Warner Bros. craftsman Raoul Walsh that’s volatile and intriguing, highlighted by the always fiery James Cagney as a crazed man-child with a mom complex. Cagney had stayed away from gangster pictures that ma... Read full article
White Heat (1949)
White Heat burns like hot coals even today. It’s a gangster picture from master Warner Bros. craftsman Raoul Walsh that’s volatile and intriguing, highlighted by the always fiery James Cagney as a crazed man-child with a mom complex. Cagney had stayed away from gangster pictures that ma... Read full article
White Heat (1949) – Film-Noir
Starring James Cagney, Edmund O’Brien, and Virginia Mayo, once again Cagney does the gangster role. However, his Cody Jarret is older and more psychotic than ever as he leads his band of thugs. Although he has a beautiful wife, the main woman in Jarret’s life is his mom who watches over ... Read full article
White Heat (1949) – Film-Noir
Starring James Cagney, Edmund O’Brien, and Virginia Mayo, once again Cagney does the gangster role. However, his Cody Jarret is older and more psychotic than ever as he leads his band of thugs. Although he has a beautiful wife, the main woman in Jarret’s life is his mom who watches over ... Read full article
White Heat (1949).
White Heat(1949). Film Noir. Cast: James Cagney, Virginia Mayo and Edmond O'Brien, Margaret Wycherly and Steve Cochran. Directed by Raoul Walsh from the Ivan Goff and Ben Roberts screenplay based on a story by Virginia Kellogg. While Cody Jarrett and his ruthless gang robs a train, Cody kills the e... Read full article
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White Heat Quotes:
Philip Evans: Sorry, Hank, that's out.
Hank Fallon: Phil, look at me. College degree, lovable personality, and I spend most of my time in prison. An undercover specialist. Eight sentences in five years. Dannemora, Sing Sing, Leavenworth. I joined the department to put criminals behind bars, and here I am stir crazy.
Vic Pardo: I saw that just in time.
Cody Jarrett: Whaddya want - a medal?
Cody Jarrett: No, I'll let ya warm up a little.
Philip Evans: I suppose he shot me all the way from another state.
Ma Jarrett: What makes you think *he* shot you? Lots of people have guns.
Philip Evans: I was as close to him as I am to you.
Ma Jarrett: Anybody else see him?
Philip Evans: Just you. And his wife.
Ma Jarrett: Of course, being an old woman, I wouldn't know much about the law, but I hear you got to have *witnesses* to make anything stand up in court.