White Heat
Pick up the pieces folks, Jimmy's in action again!
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A dark, propulsive noir thriller centered on a psychopathic gangster's violent descent, driven by twisted maternal obsession and criminal ambition.
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.
Essence
Ensemble
James Cagney
Arthur 'Cody' Jarrett
Virginia Mayo
Verna Jarrett
Edmond O'Brien
Vic Pardo
Margaret Wycherly
Ma Jarrett
Steve Cochran
'Big Ed' Somers
John Archer
Philip Evans
Wally Cassell
'Cotton' Valletti
Fred Clark
Daniel Winston
Paul Guilfoyle
Roy Parker (uncredited)
Ford Rainey
Zuckie
Robert Foulk
Payroll Guard at Chemical Plant
Ian MacDonald
Creel
Closest match
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same mood
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Go darker
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Hidden gem
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
