White Heat is 1949 film which depicts the story of a mentally disturbed gangster with a mother complex who makes a daring escape from prison. Once out he immediately begins plans on a big-time robbery, not realizing that his newest henchman (noir veteran Edmond O'Brien) is an undercover copper and his right hand man is trying to have him killed.

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"Made it, Ma! Top of the world!" Cody Jarrett (Cagney) on top of a burning fuel tank that is about to explode.

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The quote was picked as Number 18 of AFI's 100 YEARS...100 MOVIE QUOTES

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