White Heat (1949) – Filming Locations
Crime / Drama / Thriller · Directed by Raoul Walsh · Starring James Cagney, Virginia Mayo
A psychopathic criminal with a mother complex makes a daring break from prison and then leads his old gang in a chemical plant payroll heist. After the heist, events take a crazy turn.
Where was White Heat filmed?
- Los Angeles, United States, Los Angeles – Opening heist and getaway sequences through downtown streets. The film opens with an armored car robbery filmed on actual Los Angeles downtown streets, establishing the gritty urban setting
- Torrance, United States, Torrance – Climactic shootout and finale at the oil refinery complex. The massive oil refinery served as the dramatic location for the film's climax, with James Cagney's character meeting his end among the industrial tanks and structures
- San Francisco, United States, San Francisco – Mid-film sequences establishing the gang's operations and hideout locations. San Francisco locations were used for various scenes involving the criminal gang's movements and safe houses throughout the film