Arthur "Cody" Jarrett
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White Heat is a 1949 American film noir directed by Raoul Walsh and starring James Cagney, Virginia Mayo and Edmond O'Brien. Written by Ivan Goff and Ben Roberts, White Heat is based on a story by Virginia Kellogg, and is considered to be one of the best gangster movies of all time.
A classic action crime drama starring James Cagney as a psychopathic criminal with a mother complex who leads a daring heist at a chemical plant. The film features a famous line "Made it, Ma! Top of the world!" and was based on a true story of a notorious murderer.
Marjory Adams Boston Globe James Cagney gives an astounding, realistic, terrific portrayal of a gangster as menacing and as ruthless as any ever played on the screen as the star of White Heat.
Oscar-winner James Cagney ("The Public Enemy," "Yankee Doodle Dandy") explodes on the screen as a demented gangster whose intricate plan to rob an oil refinery is thwarted by a government ...
Aug 1, 2016 · Starring: James Cagney, Virginia Mayo and Edmond O'Brien White Heat (1949) Official Trailer - James Cagney Movie Cody Jarrett is the sadistic leader of a ruthless gang of thieves. Afflicted by...
White Heat, American crime film released in 1949 that is considered the definitive James Cagney vehicle and perhaps the best of the Warner Brothers crime dramas. Cody Jarrett (played by Cagney) is a cold-blooded killer who has an uncomfortable oedipal relationship with his domineering mother
White Heat follows the story of Cody Jarrett, a volatile and psychopathic gangster who is fiercely devoted to his mother. After a train heist goes wrong, Cody is sent to prison where he hatches a plan to escape and seek revenge on those who betrayed him.
