james cagney pull off one of his great gangster role fairly late in his career in 1949 white heat . you could see he be start to get a little pudgy in the midsection and gray around the temple for that kind of role and but he still pull it off . big time . what a lot of people do not remember be that he do it one more time with this film and the following year . yup and cody jarrett be in business for one more tough guy gangster character . here and he play ralph cotter and and he be one nasty dude . it great to watch jimmy do his cocky thug routine . i wish he could have go on forever . the support cast and lead by ward bond and be very good in this film and worth note . it isn not just all cagney . barbara peyton be realistic a the tough blonde and helena carter a the spoiled rich man daughter . both be decent at heart and vie for cagney affection . include in here be crook cop and a crooked lawyer and other assorted character . it a rough movie . nobody be trustworthy in this story and which be interest all the way . it should be good know .