White Heat

Genre: Crime

Worldwide gross$3.5M

Cody Jarrett is the sadistic leader of a ruthless gang of thieves. Afflicted by terrible headaches and fiercely devoted to his 'Ma,' Cody is a volatile, violent, and eccentric leader. Cody's top henchman wants to lead the gang and attempts to have an 'accident' happen to Cody, while he is running the gang from in jail. But Cody is saved by an undercover cop, who thereby befriends him and infiltrates the gang. Finally, the stage is set for Cody's ultimate betrayal and downfall, during a big heist at a chemical plant.

🏆 Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 win & 2 nominations total

Genres

Action, Crime, Drama

Director

Raoul Walsh

Cast

James Cagney, Virginia Mayo, Edmond O'Brien

Released

3 September 1949

Runtime

1h 54m

Certificate

Approved

IMDb rating

8.1 / 10

Votes

37,721

Metascore

89

Rotten Tomatoes

94%

Budget

$1,300,000

Edition

Base