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White Heat
The film
White Heat is a 1949 American film noir, directed by Raoul Walsh. Its screenplay, written by Ivan Goff and Ben Roberts, is based on a story by Virginia Kellogg. The film stars James Cagney, Virginia Mayo, and Edmond O'Brien. White Heat is considered to be one of the best gangster films of all time. In 2003, White Heat was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" by the United States Library of Congress.
DirectorRaoul Walsh
Genresfilm ou téléfilm criminel · film noir · prison au cinéma · film ou téléfilm à énigme · thriller policier · film de gangsters · film et téléfilm d'action · film policier dramatique · drame · thriller · film et téléfilm de guerre · film à suspense · film ou téléfilm d'aventure
CountryÉtats-Unis
Runtime114 min
Record & provenance
This entry is drawn from the film catalogue and retains its source references. Missing fields are shown as missing.
Record source: The Film world cinema index
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