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1952 (Austria) moreTagline:
James Cagney Is Red Hot In "White Heat"! morePlot:
A psychopathic criminal with a mother complex makes a daring break from prison and leads his old gang in a chemical plant payroll heist. Shortly after the plan takes place, events take a crazy turn full summary | full synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win & 1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
(7 articles)
AFI's 100 Years ...100 Movie Quotes (From Extra. 4 November 2009, 4:45 AM, PST)
A Gangster's Demise: Jarrett vs. Rico vs. Dillinger
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Made it Ma... Top of the world! more (106 total)US TV Schedule:
| Sat. Nov. 14 | 10:00 AM | TCM |
Cast
(Complete credited cast)| James Cagney | ... | Arthur 'Cody' Jarrett | |
| Virginia Mayo | ... | Verna Jarrett | |
| Edmond O'Brien | ... | Vic Pardo | |
| Margaret Wycherly | ... | Ma Jarrett | |
| Steve Cochran | ... | Big Ed Somers | |
| John Archer | ... | Philip Evans | |
| Wally Cassell | ... | 'Cotton' Valletti | |
| Fred Clark | ... | Daniel Winston |
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View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
114 minCountry:
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EnglishColor:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound System)Certification:
Iceland:12 | UK:15 | West Germany:16 (nf) | Sweden:15 (re-rating) (1962) | Sweden:(Banned) (original rating) (1949) | Canada:PG (video rating) | South Korea:15 | Portugal:M/16 | Australia:PG | Finland:(Banned) (1950) | Finland:K-15 (re-rating) (2004) | USA:Approved (PCA #13852) | Australia:M (DVD rating)Fun Stuff
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The train robbery was filmed using the former Southern Pacific tunnel in Chatsworth, CA. The Line is now owned by Union Pacific and was the location of a tragic 2008 head-on collision that killed 25 people. moreGoofs:
Miscellaneous: When Big Ed's lifeless body is kicked downstairs, although the scene is pulled off nicely, the moment his shoulder is shoved, his hand comes forward to protect his head during the fall. Dead bodies don't try to protect themselves. moreSoundtrack:
Five O'Clock Whistle moreFAQ
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They sure don't make them like this any more!
Blessed with a touch of genius...
Alfred Hitchcock once said that you need three things in order to make a good movie : good script, good script and good script! This is a perfect example of that statement. It is as simple as that! This movie is made in 1949 and today,almost 55 years later, it still holds up and is up there with the best gangster dramas of all time. Many would disagree but frankly who cares? None of the modern gangster flicks would be the same without existence of this movie, thats for sure. The script is just great,the score is excellent and dialog is amazing!!! (try comparing it with the standards of today) Every third sentence coming out of Cody Jarretts mouth is endlessly quotable, this movie is Scarface of its time. Cagneys character in this movie is larger than life, one of the greatest gangster characters of all time... James Cagney - perhaps his greatest performance ever! I see that some fools criticize his performance,saying that it isn't great at all. My question to you is : How many movies from '40s have you seen? How wooden was the acting in those days? The answer - extremely. There were few great actors in those days, whose genius could hold up against the acting giants of today and one of them is surely James Cagney!
One of top 10-15 gangster movies of all time!