White Heat (1949)
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Get Up, Stand Tall, Put Your Back Up Against the W
3 years, 10 months ago at Dec 3 21:24
2 votes
To date White Heat remains the only instance in which my first encounter with an actor instantly turned me into fan. Typically for me I become a fan of a performer over a period of time and after seeing a number of their films. Not James Cagney though. The scene early during White Heat in which Cody Jarrett gets a headache and needs to be comforted by his mother, my instant reaction was, “I need... read more
A classic gangster film!
6 years, 7 months ago at Feb 13 22:53
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White Heat was on my "to watch" list for quite a long time. When I finally got round to watching it, I wasn't disappointed with it at all. In all fairness, I wouldn't call myself a big fan of gangster films but this one gripped me from start to finish. Personally, I think that every single gangster film before the release of The Godfather in 1972 is underrated. None of them have received half as w... read more
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5 years, 5 months ago at Apr 29 20:26
2 votes
some really great evil and mindblowing characters...tension tension. great gangster flic
A mentally disturbed gangster who's in love with his mother plans on pulling off the robbery to top all robberies, not realizing that his newest henchman is an undercover detective and his right hand man is trying to have him killed.
Release date: 3 September 1949
UPC: 012569672352
UPC: 012569672352
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