Still holds up pretty well. The story is alright, pretty standard stuff for a gangster film. But White Heat is the James Cagney show. You're always on the edge of your seat waiting for him to blow up.
And it's the tension this movie builds that makes it memorable.
This review of White Heat (1949) was written by Cli O on 06 Dec 2008.
White Heat has generally received very positive reviews.
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