Error creating thumbnail: File missing White Heat (1949)White Heat Raoul Walsh and starred James Cagney as a psychopathic criminal with an unhealthy mother-fixation who stages a prison break and reunites the old gang. The film's cast included Edmond O'Brien , Virginia Mayo, and Margaret Wycherly. This is the film famous for Cagney uttering the line, "Made it Ma! Top of the World!" while holding a Colt Detective Special.
The following weapons were used in the film White Heat :
Colt Detective Special Cody Jarrett (James Cagney ) primarily uses a Colt Detective Special before prison and after prison (when one is smuggled to him by Tommy Ryley (Robert Osterloh )). "Big Ed" Somers (Steve Cochran ) also uses a Detective Special during the opening train robbery and when he is waiting for Cody after his prison breakout. Hank Fallon/"Vic Pardo" (Edmond O'Brien ) also briefly uses one.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colt Detective Special - .38 Special Error creating thumbnail: File missing Big Ed (on right) aims a Detective Special at a train conductor. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Cody points his Detective Special at an engineer. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Cody shouts orders at the engineers. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Cody's Detective Special. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Cody grabs his Colt from a concealed compartment in his car. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ryley sneaks a Detective Special to Cody before his prison breakout. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Cody nervously points his Detective Special at a doctor driving his prison breakout getaway car. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Big Ed awaits Cody's return. Error creating thumbnail: File missing "Vic Pardo" holds his Detective Special on "The Trader". Error creating thumbnail: File missing Cody and Ryley hide from the police during their last job. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Cody with his Detective Special during the infamous "top of the world" scene. Colt Police Positive "Cotton" Valletti (Wally Cassell ) carries a Colt Police Positive , notably using it to fake the death of Zuckie (Ford Rainey ) when Cody asks him to kill him.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colt Police Positive - .38 Special. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Cody checks Cotton's Police Positive before giving it back to him. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Cotton tells Cody about the police, Police Positive in hand. Colt New Service Another gang member uses a Colt New Service during the train robbery.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colt New Service (Late Model) - .44 Error creating thumbnail: File missing A gang member holds his New Service on a conductor. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A gang member (left) next to Big Ed holds his New Service on a conductor. Colt Official Police Treasury agent Philip Evans (John Archer ) carries a Colt Official Police in a shoulder holster.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colt Official Police - .38 Special Error creating thumbnail: File missing Evans drops his Colt Official Police after Jarrett shoots him. Thompson M1928 The prison guards carry Thompson M1928 submachine guns, as do the LAPD during the final scene.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1928 "Tommy Gun" .45 ACP with 50-round drum magazine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The prison guard on the right carries a Thompson. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A prison guard watches the inmates with his Thompson. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An LAPD officer holds a Thompson as another brings Verna to talk to Evans. M1911A1 Cody Jarrett (James Cagney ) briefly uses a M1911A1 when shooting holes in the trunk of the stolen car where Roy Parker (Paul Guilfoyle ) is.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1911A1 - .45 ACP. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Cody empties his 1911 into the trunk. Smith & Wesson Model 10 Snub Nose "Big Ed" Somers (Steve Cochran ) carries a Smith & Wesson Model 10 Snub Nose while preparing the house for Cody Jarrett's arrival (which later becomes a Detective Special).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Smith & Wesson Model 10 Snub - .38 Special Error creating thumbnail: File missing "Big Ed" uses the butt of his Model 10 Snub to pound something into the wall - not proper firearm handling at all. Error creating thumbnail: File missing "Big Ed" checks his Model 10 Snub. Winchester Model 1897 The accountant guard at the chemical plant payroll office carries a Winchester Model 1897 , which Hank Fallon (Edmond O'Brien ) uses to try and round up the gang. Cody Jarrett (James Cagney ) then takes it from him, using it until he runs out of shells. Some of the LAPD officers also carry Model '97s.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Winchester Model 1897 riot gun - 12 gauge Error creating thumbnail: File missing Fallon holds the Model '97 on the gang. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Cody runs to the window with the Winchester. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Cody "responds" to the police asking him to surrender. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A policeman with the shotgun ducks. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Cody, amid the tear gas, threatens Hank Fallon. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A policeman aims his shotgun at the gang. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Cody hides with the Model '97. Federal L-5 Gas Riot Gun The LAPD fires Federal L-5 Gas Riot Guns at the Jarrett gang during their final robbery of the payroll.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Federal L-5 Gas Riot Gun - 37mm. This is differentiated from the newer M201Z launcher in that the L-5 has a smooth outer barrel (with no ring for a sling swivel) and the lack of a rear ladder sight). Error creating thumbnail: File missing LAPD officers fire Federal L-5 Gas Riot Guns - 37mm Steyr Mannlicher-Schoenauer During the final scene, Hank Fallon (Edmond O'Brien ) uses an Steyr Mannlicher-Schoenauer Sporter given to him by the police to try and snipe Cody Jarrett.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Steyr Mannlicher-Schoenauer with scope Error creating thumbnail: File missing Hank gets the rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Hank aims at Cody. Notice the unique bolt handle of the Steyr Mannlicher-Schoenauer Error creating thumbnail: File missing Hank and Evans watch the fireball. 
