White Heat
White Heat - was released on: 1952.
The movie had an excellent cast consisting of:
- James Cagney… - played the character of: Arthur ‘Cody’ Jarrett
- Virginia Mayo… - played the character of: Verna Jarrett
- Edmond O’Brien… - played the character of: Vic Pardo / Hank Fallon
- Margaret Wycherly… - played the character of: Ma Jarrett
- Steve Cochran… Big Ed Somers
- John Archer… Philip Evans
- Wally Cassell… Giovanni ‘Cotton’ Valletti (Jarrett gang)
- Fred Clark… Daniel Winston (’The Trader’)
Here is a summary of the film’s 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. Written by Tad Dibbern {DIBBERN_D@a1.mscf.upenn.edu}