White Heat (1949)
Directed by Raoul Walsh · 114 min · Crime, Drama, Thriller
64.9 TOPICAL score · #1,010 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
White Heat (1949, directed by Raoul Walsh) has a TOPICAL score of 64.9 - ranked 1,010 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and critics, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 0 awards from 1 nomination. Critics: 94% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.4/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 7.7/10 (565 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 37 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- Critics94% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.4/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 7.7/10 (565 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 1 nomination
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 37 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read11,710 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: James Cagney (actor #169), Virginia Mayo (actor #1,526), Edmond O'Brien (actor #495), Margaret Wycherly
“White Heat is considered to be one of the best gangster films of all time.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10