Review of White Heat (1949) by Brian R — 22 Jun 2011
Filmmaker Raoul Walsh (actor who was known to play John Wilkes Booth in "A Birth Of A Nation") teams up with Cagney again in "White Heat". It is quite a picture and like most gangster pictures ruthless men sell each other out, making plans to either rob, shoot, or kill for a quick buck, earning trophies of women, the rise of the gangster life and ultimately the fall.
In "White Heat" a cop who goes undercover becomes a mole for Cagney's organization, sends out signals to the police to capture Cagney's character and his organization. In a way, "White Heat" reminded me of the movie "The Departed" with undercover moles, gangs, cops, the rise and fall of these two organizations.
WH sets a mark for future gangster pictures.
This review of White Heat (1949) was written by Brian R on 22 Jun 2011.
White Heat has generally received very positive reviews.
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