White Heat

1949 · directed by Raoul Walsh

Rating
84/100
Hit
yes

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.

White Heat (1949), directed by Raoul Walsh, rates 84/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

  • James Cagney
  • Virginia Mayo
  • Edmond O'Brien
  • Margaret Wycherly
  • Steve Cochran
  • John Archer
  • Wally Cassell
  • Fred Clark
  • Ford Rainey
  • Robert Foulk

Crew

  • Sidney Hickox — Director of Photography
  • Owen Marks — Editor
  • Max Steiner — Original Music Composer
  • Ben Roberts — Screenplay
  • Ivan Goff — Screenplay

More from Raoul Walsh

  1. The Thief of Bagdad (1924) — 84/100 · hit
  2. Gentleman Jim (1942) — 84/100 · hit
  3. Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N. (1951) — 83/100 · hit
  4. The Roaring Twenties (1939) — 82/100 · hit
  5. The Big Trail (1930) — 82/100 · hit
  6. Pursued (1947) — 81/100 · hit

How these numbers work: Methodology