White Heat (1949)

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

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.

Released: 1949-09-02
Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Runtime: 1h 54m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 7.6/10 from 559 votes

Directed by Raoul Walsh.

Top 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
Ford Rainey as Zuckie
Robert Foulk as Payroll Guard at Chemical Plant

Full cast & crew

Where to watch White Heat

United States: stream on IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel; watch free on Plex Channel; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
India: watch free on Plex Channel; rent on Amazon Video
Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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