Title: White Heat
Runtime: 114 Min
Year: 1949
Genres: Crime - Drama - Film-Noir - Thriller
Cast: James Cagney, Virginia Mayo, Edmond O'Brien, Margaret Wycherly, Steve Cochran, John Archer, Wally Cassell, Fred Clark, Joel Allen, Claudia Barrett, Ray Bennett, Marshall Bradford, John Butler, Robert Carson, Bill Cartledge, Leo Cleary, Fred Coby, Tom Coleman
Directed By: Raoul Walsh
PLOT
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.
Country: U.S.A.
Language: English
Writers: (screen play) Ivan Goff and Ben Roberts - (suggested by a story by) Virginia Kellogg
IMDB Rating: 8.1
Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 93%
Parental Advisory Certification: Australia:PG / Finland:(Banned) (1950) / Finland:K-15 (2004) / USA:Approved (PCA #13852) / Australia:M (DVD rating) / Iceland:12 / UK:15 / West Germany:16 (nf) / Sweden:(Banned) (original rating) (1949) / Sweden:15 (re-rating) (1962) / Canada:PG (video rating) / South Korea:15 / Portugal:M/16 / USA:TV-PG (TV rating) / USA:Not Rated
Awards:
1950- Academy Awards, USA (Oscar)
-Best Writing, Motion Picture Story - Virginia Kellogg (NOMINATED)
1950- Edgar Allan Poe Awards (Edgar)
-Best Motion Picture - Ivan Goff, Ben Roberts and Virginia Kellogg (story) (NOMINATED)
2003- National Film Preservation Board, USA (National Film Registry)
-White Heat (WON)
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