Ranked fourth by the American Film Institute among the greatest gangster films of all time, WHITE HEAT (1949) features an iconic performance by AFI Life Achievement Award honoree James Cagney – whose performance as Cody Jarrett earned him a place on AFI’s list of the art form’s most diabolical villains, and whose climactic line – “Made it, Ma! Top of the world!” – was counting among cinema’s most memorable quotes.
Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about WHITE HEAT.
