White Heat

White Heat

7.7IMDb Score
Released:1949-09-02
Duration:114 min
Director:Raoul Walsh
Actors:James Cagney, Virginia Mayo, Edmond O'Brien, Margaret Wycherly, Steve Cochran
Production:Warner Bros. Pictures

Overview:

A psychopathic criminal with a mother complex makes a daring break from prison and then leads his old gang in a chemical plant payroll heist. After the heist, events take a crazy turn.

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