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"SUMMARY: Cody Jarrett (Cagney), a psychopathic gangster and ruthless killer, with his fierce headaches and strong mother-fixation, is the acme of the gangster-prison film. Especially memorable is the "top of the world" finale, now a movie legend."@en
"Gangster film/melodrama. A psychopathic criminal, obsessed with his mother, is befriended and betrayed by an undercover policeman whom he meets in jail."
"Prison drama in which a brutal, psychopathic gangster plans his escape, unaware that his cellmate is an undercover government agent."
"James Cagney portrays a ruthless killer who is anything but rational. Virginia Mayo is his neglected wife and Edmond O'Brien is the cop who is out to get him. A film classic."@en
"A psychopathic criminal with a mother complex makes a daring break from prison and leads his old gang in a chemical plant payroll heist. Shortly after the plan takes place, events take a crazy turn. Also contains the feature length documentary Public Enemies on DVD."@en
"Drame policier adapté d'une histoire de Virginia Kellogg. Un policier arrive à s'introduire dans l'entourage de Cody Jarrett, un redoutable bandit, tueur psychopathe, mais qui adore sa mère tout en négligeant son épouse. Avec James Cagney, Virginia Mayo, Edmond O'Brien, Fred Clark."
"Arthur 'Cody' Jarrett is the unstable, murderous leader of a gang that specializes in robberies. Verna is his selfish, unfaithful wife. Big Ed harbors schemes to kill Cody, steal his wife, and take over the gang. Cody is devoted to his Mother, a no-nonsense elderly woman, who is part of the gang and provides his emotional support. Vic Pardo is his trusted cell mate and friend. But Pardo is really Hank Fallon-a government agent-put in the same prison to catch Cody doing something that can send him to "the chair.""@en
"Spietato con tutti tranne che con la sua adorata madre, il gangster Coddy Jarret si fa ingannare da un poliziotto che con l'astuzia riesce a guadagnarsi la sua amicizia. (Mereghetti)."@it
"Cody Jarrett is a psychopathic gangland kingpin and a ruthless killer who is anything but rational with his fierce headaches and strong mother-fixation."
"Cody Jarrett is a psychopathic gangland kingpin and a ruthless killer who is anything but rational with his fierce headaches and strong mother-fixation."@en
""Ruthless killer Cody Jarrett and his gang rob a train in California. During the robbery, Cody kills the engineers, and as one of the bodies falls, it activates a steam valve, badly scalding gangster Zuckie Hommell. Together with Cody's mother and his sexy, double-dealing wife Verna, the gang hides out in the mountains. Ma lovingly fosters Cody's criminal career and is the only one who can ease the blinding headaches that periodically immobilize him. She is his ally against Big Ed Somers, who is waiting for a chance to take over the gang and get Verna for himself. Cody decides to take advantage of an approaching storm to leave the hideout. After promising to send a doctor back for Zuckie, Cody surreptitiously orders gang member Cotton Valleti to kill him. Cotton only pretends to do the deed, however, and leaves a pack of cigarettes behind with his friend. The later discovery of Zuckie's scalded and frozen body, together with Cotton's prints on the cigarette pack, provide the Treasury Department with enough clues to link the train robbery to Cody's gang. Treasury agents, led by Philip Evans, come close to catching Cody, but thanks to Ma's warning, the gang escapes. Cody now creates an alibi for the murderous train robbery, a federal offense, by confessing to a robbery in Illinois that took place at the same time. Although Evans is aware that Cody is lying, he cannot prove it, so he sends for undercover agent Hank Fallon. Under the name Vic Pardo, Hank is sent to jail, where he plans to get close to Cody. Meanwhile, Big Ed takes advantage of Cody's absence to take over the gang. At the prison, Hank saves Cody's life when Roy Parker, one of Big Ed's associates, tries to kill him. After she hears about the attempt, Ma reassures Cody that she will take care of Big Ed. Cody begs her not to try, and his fears for her safety bring on a headache. Hank helps Cody, the way Ma did, and that night Cody reveals that he plans to escape. Hank conveys the escape plans to an agent who is posing as his wife, but on the day of the break, a newly arrived inmate reveals that Ma is dead. Cody goes berserk in the prison mess hall and is taken to the dispensary. There, he uses a smuggled gun to take the doctor hostage and, together with Hank, Parker and two other convicts, makes his escape. Outside, Cody kills Parker and then heads for Bakersfield to avenge Ma's death. When Verna learns of Cody's escape, she tries to sneak away, but Cody is waiting for her. Although Verna killed Ma, she tells Cody that Big Ed shot her in the back and offers to show him how to sneak past Big Ed's defenses. Cody kills Big Ed and then he, Verna and Hank join the rest of the gang. Copying the gimmick of the Trojan Horse, Cody plans to rob a payroll by sneaking the gang into a company inside an oil tanker. Meanwhile, Hank tries to tip off the police. While pretending to fix Verna's radio, he rigs up a signal that will locate the truck for the agents and then leaves a message on a gas station washroom mirror. The police track the truck to an oil plant in San Pedro and surround the area. Cotton spots them at the same time that one of the gang recognizes Hank as an agent. Cody then takes Hank hostage, but he escapes when the police throw tear gas into the plant. During the ensuing gunfight, all the gangsters are killed except Cody, who climbs to the top of an oil tank. Now completely insane, Cody yells, 'Made it Ma, top of the world!' before exploding the tank with his bullets"--AFI catalog, 1941-1950."
""Ruthless killer Cody Jarrett and his gang rob a train in California. During the robbery, Cody kills the engineers, and as one of the bodies falls, it activates a steam valve, badly scalding gangster Zuckie Hommell. Together with Cody's mother and his sexy, double-dealing wife Verna, the gang hides out in the mountains. Ma lovingly fosters Cody's criminal career and is the only one who can ease the blinding headaches that periodically immobilize him. She is his ally against Big Ed Somers, who is waiting for a chance to take over the gang and get Verna for himself. Cody decides to take advantage of an approaching storm to leave the hideout. After promising to send a doctor back for Zuckie, Cody surreptitiously orders gang member Cotton Valleti to kill him. Cotton only pretends to do the deed, however, and leaves a pack of cigarettes behind with his friend. The later discovery of Zuckie's scalded and frozen body, together with Cotton's prints on the cigarette pack, provide the Treasury Department with enough clues to link the train robbery to Cody's gang. Treasury agents, led by Philip Evans, come close to catching Cody, but thanks to Ma's warning, the gang escapes. Cody now creates an alibi for the murderous train robbery, a federal offense, by confessing to a robbery in Illinois that took place at the same time. Although Evans is aware that Cody is lying, he cannot prove it, so he sends for undercover agent Hank Fallon. Under the name Vic Pardo, Hank is sent to jail, where he plans to get close to Cody. Meanwhile, Big Ed takes advantage of Cody's absence to take over the gang. At the prison, Hank saves Cody's life when Roy Parker, one of Big Ed's associates, tries to kill him. After she hears about the attempt, Ma reassures Cody that she will take care of Big Ed. Cody begs her not to try, and his fears for her safety bring on a headache. Hank helps Cody, the way Ma did, and that night Cody reveals that he plans to escape. Hank conveys the escape plans to an agent who is posing as his wife, but on the day of the break, a newly arrived inmate reveals that Ma is dead. Cody goes berserk in the prison mess hall and is taken to the dispensary. There, he uses a smuggled gun to take the doctor hostage and, together with Hank, Parker and two other convicts, makes his escape. Outside, Cody kills Parker and then heads for Bakersfield to avenge Ma's death. When Verna learns of Cody's escape, she tries to sneak away, but Cody is waiting for her. Although Verna killed Ma, she tells Cody that Big Ed shot her in the back and offers to show him how to sneak past Big Ed's defenses. Cody kills Big Ed and then he, Verna and Hank join the rest of the gang. Copying the gimmick of the Trojan Horse, Cody plans to rob a payroll by sneaking the gang into a company inside an oil tanker. Meanwhile, Hank tries to tip off the police. While pretending to fix Verna's radio, he rigs up a signal that will locate the truck for the agents and then leaves a message on a gas station washroom mirror. The police track the truck to an oil plant in San Pedro and surround the area. Cotton spots them at the same time that one of the gang recognizes Hank as an agent. Cody then takes Hank hostage, but he escapes when the police throw tear gas into the plant. During the ensuing gunfight, all the gangsters are killed except Cody, who climbs to the top of an oil tank. Now completely insane, Cody yells, 'Made it Ma, top of the world!' before exploding the tank with his bullets"--AFI catalog, 1941-1950."@en
"One of the last great Warner gangster movies and one of the finest roles in Cagney's career. He plays Cody Jarrett, a mother-fixated psychopathic killer based on the real life 'Doc.' Barker. When police close in after a vicious railway heist, Jarrett confesses to another, smaller, crime he did not commit to get himself off the hook. In gaol he is watched by an undercover agent. Jarrett escapes, prepares a new heist, and is only foiled by means of a homing device planted on him by the agent. Cornered, Jarrett departs in a blaze of glory atop a petrol storage facility to avoid arrest."@en
"Cody Jarrett is a psychopathic gangster and a ruthless killer who is anything but rational with his fierce headaches and strong mother-fixation. Features "Top of the world"--One of the most riveting finales in movie history."@en
"After robbing a mail coach of 300,000 dollars and murdering four men in the process, Cody Jarrett and his gang hide away in a mountain log cabin. Cody is so attached to his Ma he neglects his wife Verna, on whom Big Ed has designs. Ed also has ambitions to take over the gang. T-man Evans takes up the trail, helped by an alert policeman who spots Ma Jarrett in Los Angeles. Cody decides his best plan is to confess to an hotel robbery which happened at the same time as the train murders; this will mean jail for a while but also establish an alibi. Evans arranges a 'plant', Vic, to be jailed with Cody. Evantually Vic gains his confidence, but then word reaches Cody that Ma is dead. The news sends him into an insane frenzy."@en
"Cody Jarrett is a psychopathic gangland kingpin and a ruthless killer who is anything but rational with his fierce headaches and strong mother-fixation. Prison drama in which a brutal, psychopathic gangster plans his escape, unaware that his cellmate is an undercover government agent."
"Cody Jarrett is a psychopathic gangland kingpin and a ruthless killer who is anything but rational with his fierce headaches and strong mother-fixation. Prison drama in which a brutal, psychopathic gangster plans his escape, unaware that his cellmate is an undercover government agent."@en
"James Cagney plays a brutal gangster who has robbed a train, but is jailed on a lesser charge. An undercover treasury agent is put in his cell to gain his confidence. A daring escape is planned and the world of Cody Jarrett begins to explode."
"James Cagney plays a brutal gangster who has robbed a train, but is jailed on a lesser charge. An undercover treasury agent is put in his cell to gain his confidence. A daring escape is planned and the world of Cody Jarrett begins to explode."@en
"Prison drama in which a brutal, psychopathic gangster (Cagney) plans his escape, unaware that his cellmate is an undercover government agent."
"James Cagney in his legendary role as a psychopathic killer with fierce headaches and a mother-fixation. The acme of the gangster-prison films."
"Cody Jarrett is a psychopathic gangster and a ruthless killer who is anything but rational with his fierce headaches and strong mother-fixation."
"Cody Jarrett is a psychopathic gangster and a ruthless killer who is anything but rational with his fierce headaches and strong mother-fixation."@en
"James Cagney stars as Cody Jarrett, a ruthless, mother-fixated killer who accepts a jail sentence on a minor charge to avoid a murder rap. Cagney's forceful portrayal features such memorable scenes as his reaction to his mother's death and his own death atop an oil tank. (Does not circulate)."
"A gangster escapes from prison to take revenge on the people that murdered his mother."@en
"In his last role as a heartless gangster, James Cagney embarks on the prison break of a lifetime in this chilling tale that features one of the most riveting finales in movie history."@en
"In his last role as a heartless gangster, James Cagney embarks on the prison break of a lifetime in this chilling tale that features one of the most riveting finales in movie history."
"The story of a psychopathic hoodlum with a mother complex whose gang is infiltrated by a government agent."@en
""This fast paced thriller, tracing Karrett's violent life in and out of jail is also a harrowing character study. Jarrett is a psychological time bomb ruled by impulse. He murders a wounded accomplice and revels in the act. He neglects his sultry wife and adores his doting mother." -- Container."