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White Heat

Movie · 1949 · 114 min

A volatile, psychologically charged crime saga that simmers with menace and erupts into explosive set pieces.

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1949 film by Raoul Walsh
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Year
1949
Runtime
114 min
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • obsession
  • betrayal
  • loyalty
  • madness
Places
  • prison
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror3
Humour2
Realism6
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

Details

Genres
drama, film noir, action, adventure, war, prison, crime, mystery, thriller, gangster, suspense, crime thriller, crime drama
Directed by
Raoul Walsh
Written by
Virginia Kellogg, Ivan Goff, Ben Roberts
Starring
James Cagney, Edmond O'Brien, Virginia Mayo, Margaret Wycherly, Steve Cochran, Fred Clark, John Archer, Ian MacDonald
Music
Max Steiner
Cinematography
Sidney Hickox
Runtime
114 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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