White Heat

~Pick up the pieces folks, Jimmy's in action again!

Overview

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.

Genres

General Information

Release Date: 1949-09-02
Budget: $1300000
Revenue: $3483000
Runtime: 114 min

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