White Heat

Alcatraz, spring thaw. Handcuffs chained to a cell door clang like a death sentence. A scarred kingpin escapes in a steam-piped riot, reunites his gang in fire-hazed refineries. Raoul Walsh’s lunatic noir sprints on peroxide bleach and bullets.

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White Heat was released in 1949 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 114 minutes.