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07/30/02
White Heat (1949)
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Reviews Counted:28
Fresh:28
Rotten:0
Average Rating:8.4/10
Consensus: Raoul Walsh's crime drama goes further into the psychology of a gangster than most fear to tread and James Cagney's portrayal of the tragic anti-hero is constantly volatile.
Runtime: 1 hr 54 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
Synopsis: James Cagney solidified his tough guy persona in this brutal gangster opus about a vicious man who still loves his Ma. Cody Jarrett, the leader of a gang out west, has been busy knocking over... [More]
Starring: James Cagney, Virginia Mayo, Edmond O'Brien, Steve Cochran
Director: Raoul Walsh
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Reviews for White Heat
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02/04/04
There's a freewheeling brutality about the picture.
05/24/03
Raoul Walsh's heroes had a knack for going too far, but none went further than James Cagney in this roaring 1949 gangster piece.
04/27/09
Top CriticCagney, intenso como de hábito, cria um personagem que, apesar de sua óbvia instabilidade psicológica e de sua crueldade patológica, conquista o espectador com sua carência emocional.
11/22/05
Film noir masterpiece, with brilliant direction and visual style
05/28/05
Cagney gives an utterly ferocious performance, arguably his finest, as Cody Jarrett, a psychotic gangster with an unholy mother fixation.
03/21/05
Its archetypal influence on later films like Goodfellas and the Al Pacino Scarface is striking, even if we can never again experience how new and bold it was back in its day....
04/05/06
White Heat is vigorous and uncompromising. Cagney is all kinetic energy and raw nerve.
02/24/05
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08/14/05
Magnificent examination of the criminal mind and Cagney's finest moment.
04/27/09
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10/21/05
If you're looking for Cagney's best gangster role ever, you got it right here, on the top of the world.
02/05/05
Cagney's finest hour and one of the best gangster pictures ever made.
04/23/04
Cagney is a force of nature in this movie, alternately frightening and pathetic.
02/28/02
Cagney is unforgettable in this fascinating, brutal drama
07/29/02
Cagney supercharges the entire film with frenetic energy.
10/09/08
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08/22/03
Powerful late-in-the-day gangster film.
04/02/03
The simple fact is that Mr. Cagney has made his return to a gangster role in one of the most explosive pictures that he or anyone has ever played.
05/20/03
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