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
Run Time
114 min
Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Genre
Action, Crime, Film-Noir
Language
English
Keyword
Prison, Mother, Heist, Undercover, Gangster
Movie Rating
Sound Mix
Mono
Colour
Black and White
Film Type
Feature
Film Class
Gangster Film, Crime Thriller
Themes
Mothers and Sons, Going Undercover, Dishonor Among Thieves
Tones
Disturbing, Tense, Frantic, Forceful
Mood
Tough Guys
Has Detailed Data (New)
1, 2, 3
Wikipedia Text
White Heat is a 1949 film noir starring James Cagney, Virginia Mayo and Edmond O'Brien and featuring Margaret Wycherly, and Steve Cochran. Directed by Raoul Walsh from the Ivan Goff and Ben Roberts screenplay based on a story by Virginia Kellogg, it is considered one of the classic gangster films and was added to the National Film Registry in 2003.
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