FILM 1639: WHITE HEAT
TRIVIA: The character of Cody
Jarrett was based on New York murderer Francis Crowley, who engaged in a
pitched battle with police in the spring of 1931 at the age of 18. Murdered on
January 21, 1932, his last words were: "Send my love to my mother."
The unusually close relationship
between Cody Jarrett and his domineering mother was inspired by real life bank
robbers Kate Barker
(aka "Ma Barker") and her sons.
All the locations and bearings
radioed back and forth during the triangulation tracking of the gasoline truck,
as it moves southwest across the Los Angeles basin, are accurate. They can all
be found on a modern map of Los Angeles. Even the view of the Los Angeles City
Hall shows up at the appropriate time.
The movie's line "Made it, Ma!
Top of the world!" was voted as the #18 movie quote by the American Film
Institute (out of 100).
Included among the "1001
Movies You Must See Before You Die", edited by Steven Schneider.
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