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Pick up the pieces folks, Jimmy's in action again! - White Heat
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Title: White Heat

Release Date: 2 Sep 1949

Runtime: 1h 54m

Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller

Director: Warner Bros. Pictures

Production Companies: Warner Bros. Pictures

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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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.6 (479 votes)

Cast

  • Arthur 'Cody' Jarrett: James Cagney
  • Verna Jarrett: Virginia Mayo
  • Vic Pardo: Edmond O'Brien
  • Ma Jarrett: Margaret Wycherly
  • 'Big Ed' Somers: Steve Cochran
  • Philip Evans: John Archer
  • 'Cotton' Valletti: Wally Cassell
  • Daniel Winston: Fred Clark
  • Roy Parker (uncredited): Paul Guilfoyle
  • Zuckie: Ford Rainey
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