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White Heat Cast & Characters

White Heat (1949) stars James Cagney as Arthur 'Cody' Jarrett, Virginia Mayo as Verna Jarrett and Edmond O'Brien as Vic Pardo. The drama movie was released September 2, 1949. Below is the full cast and crew.

NR 1949 · 1h 54m 76 Audience

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Starring Cast

Key crew

Director

Raoul Walsh

Screenplay

Ivan Goff , Ben Roberts

Story

Virginia Kellogg

Producers

Louis F. Edelman

Music

Max Steiner

Cinematography

Sidney Hickox

Editor

Owen Marks

Costume design

Leah Rhodes

Full cast

61 cast members

Arthur 'Cody' Jarrett

Margaret Wycherly

'Big Ed' Somers

'Cotton' Valletti

Roy Parker (uncredited)

Payroll Guard at Chemical Plant

Robert Osterloh

Operative (uncredited)

Claudia Barrett

Cashier (uncredited)

Guard (uncredited)

Marshall Bradford

Chief of Police (uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg

Convict (uncredited)

Motorist at Gas Station (uncredited)

Agent at Directional Map (uncredited)

Car-Hop at Drive-In Theatre (uncredited)

Railroad Fireman (uncredited)

Happy Taylor (uncredited)

Court Officer (uncredited)

The Reader (uncredited)

Herschel Daugherty

Policeman (uncredited)

Charles Ferguson

Plant Detective (uncredited)

Guard (uncredited)

Lefeld (uncredited)

Vendor at Drive-in (uncredited)

Court Clerk (uncredited)

Foreman (uncredited)

Clarence Hennecke

Small Role (uncredited)

Dr. Simpson (uncredited)

Prison Guard (uncredited)

Het Kohler (uncredited)

Man with Microphone in Car (uncredited)

Russ (uncredited)

Engineer (uncredited)

Clocker (uncredited)

Psychiatrist #2 (uncredited)

Russell Hughes (uncredited)

Guard (uncredited)

Ernie (uncredited)

Terry O'Sullivan

Radio Announcer (uncredited)

Willie Rolf (uncredited)

Policeman (uncredited)

Convict (uncredited)

Prison Tower Guard (uncredited)

T-Man (uncredited)

T-Man Driving Car C (uncredited)

T-Man (uncredited)

Dr. Harris - Psychiatrist #1 (uncredited)

Plant Detective (uncredited)

George Spaulding

Judge (uncredited)

Prison Infirmary Guard (uncredited)

Big Convict (uncredited)

Brakeman (uncredited)

Convict (uncredited)

Margaret Baxter - Agent (uncredited)

Detective (uncredited)

Crew by department

22 crew members

Directing

Russell Saunders

Assistant Director

Director of Photography

Writing

Virginia Kellogg

Production

Louis F. Edelman

Camera

Dudie Maschmeyer

Camera Operator

Editing

Sound

Leslie G. Hewitt

Music

Original Music Composer

Art

Fred M. MacLean

Visual Effects

Hans F. Koenekamp

Special Effects

Special Effects

Costume & Makeup

Other

Script Supervisor

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