White Heat (1949) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Raoul Walsh.

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
• Ian MacDonald as Creel
• Robert Osterloh as Ryley
• Paul Guilfoyle as Roy Parker (uncredited)
• Joel Allen as Operative (uncredited)
• Claudia Barrett as Cashier (uncredited)
• Ray Bennett as Guard (uncredited)
• Marshall Bradford as Chief of Police (uncredited)
• Chet Brandenburg as Convict (uncredited)
• John Butler as Motorist at Gas Station (uncredited)
• Robert Carson as Agent at Directional Map (uncredited)
• Bill Cartledge as Car-Hop at Drive-In Theatre (uncredited)
• Leo Cleary as Railroad Fireman (uncredited)
• Fred Coby as Happy Taylor (uncredited)
• Tom Coleman as Court Officer (uncredited)
• G. Pat Collins as The Reader (uncredited)
• Herschel Daugherty as Policeman (uncredited)
• Charles Ferguson as Plant Detective (uncredited)
• Art Foster as Guard (uncredited)
• Eddie Foster as Lefeld (uncredited)
• Buddy Gorman as Vendor at Drive-in (uncredited)
• Sherry Hall as Court Clerk (uncredited)
• Carl Harbaugh as Foreman (uncredited)
• Clarence Hennecke as Small Role (uncredited)
• Perry Ivins as Dr. Simpson (uncredited)
• Colin Kenny as Prison Guard (uncredited)
• Mickey Knox as Het Kohler (uncredited)
• Harry Lauter as Man with Microphone in Car (uncredited)
• Nolan Leary as Russ (uncredited)
• Murray Leonard as Engineer (uncredited)
• Larry McGrath as Clocker (uncredited)

Crew

• Raoul Walsh — Director
• Ivan Goff — Screenplay
• Ben Roberts — Screenplay
• Max Steiner — Original Music Composer
• Sidney Hickox — Director of Photography
• Louis F. Edelman — Producer

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