---
title: 'White Heat (1949)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Raoul Walsh'
released: '1949-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 114
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Action'
  - 'Adventure'
  - 'War'
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/white-heat-1949'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0042041/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# White Heat (1949)

1949 · 114 min · Drama, Action, Adventure, War, Crime · United States


## Synopsis

White Heat is a 1949 American film noir, directed by Raoul Walsh. Its screenplay, written by Ivan Goff and Ben Roberts, is based on a story by Virginia Kellogg. The film stars James Cagney, Virginia Mayo, and Edmond O'Brien.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Raoul Walsh](https://cinepixo.com/people/raoul-walsh)
- **Screenplay:** [Ivan Goff](https://cinepixo.com/people/ivan-goff), [Virginia Kellogg](https://cinepixo.com/people/virginia-kellogg), [Ben Roberts](https://cinepixo.com/people/ben-roberts)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Max Steiner](https://cinepixo.com/people/max-steiner)
- **Producer:** [Louis F. Edelman](https://cinepixo.com/people/louis-f-edelman)
- **Director of Photography:** [Sidney Hickox](https://cinepixo.com/people/sidney-hickox)
- **Editor:** [Owen Marks](https://cinepixo.com/people/owen-marks)

## Cast

- [Fred Clark](https://cinepixo.com/people/fred-clark)
- [Margaret Wycherly](https://cinepixo.com/people/margaret-wycherly)
- [Ian MacDonald](https://cinepixo.com/people/ian-macdonald)
- [James Cagney](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-cagney)
- [John Archer](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-archer)
- [Grandon Rhodes](https://cinepixo.com/people/grandon-rhodes)
- [Steve Cochran](https://cinepixo.com/people/steve-cochran)
- [Virginia Mayo](https://cinepixo.com/people/virginia-mayo)
- [Edmond O'Brien](https://cinepixo.com/people/edmond-o-brien)
- [Wally Cassell](https://cinepixo.com/people/wally-cassell)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/white-heat-1949
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