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: 7.7/10 from 569 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 fuboTV, IndieFlix Shorts Amazon 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, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube
• India: rent on Amazon Video
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube

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• Brute Force (1947)
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• Little Caesar (1931)
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