Cagney is red hot in… White Heat
White Heat (1949) follows a volatile gang leader whose fierce devotion to his mother drives his criminal ambitions and unravels his grip on reality. As law enforcement closes in and tensions within his crew escalate, his violent impulses push him toward a reckoning he can no longer escape. This crime-noir thriller blends psychological intensity and explosive action in a portrait of obsession, brutality, and unraveling power.
Selected disc options for White Heat
| Extras | Warner BD-ALL/US/OOP 2013 | Warner DVD-1/US/OOP 2005 |
|---|---|---|
| Audio Commentary by Dr. Drew Casper | has extra | has extra |
| Introduction by Leonard Maltin | has extra | has extra |
| “White Heat”: Top of the World | has extra | has extra |
| News of the Day Presents: “The Newsreel Digest of 1949” | has extra | has extra |
| Theatrical Trailer | has extra | has extra |
| “Homeless Hare” | has extra | has extra |
| “So You Think You’re Not Guilty” | has extra | has extra |
Notes
- Warner’s Blu-ray includes a trailer for The Fountainhead (1949). It is also available in the “Ultimate Gangsters Collection: Classics” box set with Little Caesar (1931), The Public Enemy (1931), The Petrified Forest (1936) and White Heat (1949).
- Warner’s DVD includes a trailer for The Fountainhead (1949). It is also available in the “Warner Bros. Pictures Gangsters Collection” box set (2005/01/25; reissued as “Vol. 1” 2008/03/25) and in the “TCM Greatest Gangster Films Collection: James Cagney” box set (2010/09/07).
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