White Heat (1949) - 5/21/13

[Oscar Rothman]

White Heat Blu-ray review

synopsis: As a psychotic thug devoted to his hard-boiled ma, james cagney -- older, scarier and just as electrifying -- gives a performance to match his work in the public enemy as white heat's cold-blooded cody jarrett. Bracingly directed by raoul walsh, this fast-paced thriller tracing jarrett's violent life in and out of jail is also a harrowing character study. Jarret is a psychological time bomb ruled by impulse. He murders a wounded accomplice and revels in the act. He neglects his sultry wife (virginia mayo) and adores his doting mother. It is among the most vivid screen performances of cagney's career

the blu-ray edition of white heat features english dts-hd master audio mono and spanish dolby digital mono (both castilian & latin); english sdh, spanish and french subtitles; and the following extras:

Leonard maltin hosts warner night at the movies 1949 with newsreel, comedy short so you think you're not guilty, cartoon homeless hare and theatrical trailers
feature film commentary by film historian