White Heat (1949) [IN PROCESS - Information may be incomplete or contain inaccuracies]

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Film Music Structure for White Heat

Number Scene Type Time Theme Variant Gesture On-screen
1 opening title sequence 0:00:00 Signature WB logo
2 0:00:08 Transition Train coming out of a tunnel
3 0:00:16 White Heat Main title over an approaching train
4 0:00:48 White Heat Maestoso Cast list and an aerial view of the city
5 establish character 0:04:54 Steam Man gets burned by steam from train
6 0:05:02 Danger Gangsters leap from the train
7 0:05:27 Underscoring (Mysterious) Gangsters listen to the radio
8 0:05:35 Cody Gangsters listen to the radio
9 0:05:43 Agitato Big Ed plots against Cody
10 0:06:00 Big Ed Big Ed talks to Cody
11 0:06:23 Thinking Cody walks across the room
12 0:06:29 Stirring the pot Ma stirs food in a pot
13 0:06:34 Ma Ma cooks dinner
14 0:06:40 Moll Verna sleeps
15 0:06:56 Verna Verna gets up
16 NIF Cody Molto Marcato Cody enters
17 advance plot 0:10:49 Rushing A gangster comes in the door
18 love scene 0:11:21 Plotting Cody packs up money in a suitcase
19 0:11:38 Verna Molto Expressivo Verna embraces Cody
20 murder scene 0:12:14 Underscoring (Dark) Zuckie pleads with Cody
21 0:12:29 Zuckie's Death Cody ignores Zuckie
22 0:12:45 Plotting Extended Ma warns Cody that Zuckie may talk
23 0:12:57 Underscoring (Dramatic) Cody orders Cotton to shoot Zuckie
24 0:13:06 Plotting Ugly Cotton goes to kill Zuckie
25 0:13:32 Zuckie's Death Gangsters get in the car
26 0:13:59 Cody Molto Marcato Cody walks to the car
27 0:14:04 Verna Glance Verna looks at Big Ed
28 transition 0:14:09 Driving The gangsters drive away
29 0:14:17 Morgue Tahoe County Morgue sign
30 investigation scene 0:14:51 Underscoring (Mysterious) The agents talk
31 transition 0:15:01 T-Men Aerial view of the city
32 investigation scene 0:16:28 T-Men Agitato Agents picks up the death mask
33 transition 0:16:34 Misterioso Aerial view of the city
34 0:16:46 Speed Sign for Milbanke Motels
35 0:17:00 Backing up Cody backs up
36 conflict 0:17:09 Con Moto Cody gets out of his car
37 0:17:39 Danger Con Moto Cody argues with Verna
38 0:18:05 Verna falls Verna falls off the chair
39 transition 0:18:49 Agents Agent leaves a phone booth
40 advance plot 0:18:58 Underscoring (Tense) Agents pull up in a car
41 0:19:03 T-Men Marcia Agents see the marker on the car
42 0:19:32 Agents Planning Agents talk on the car phone
43 chase scene 0:19:45 Ma Ma walks out of the market
44 0:19:50 Moll Ma gets in her car
45 0:19:58 Pursuit Agents pursue Ma in their cars
46 0:21:01 Getaway Ma speeds away
47 0:21:09 Pursuit Tense Agents pursue Ma
48 0:21:34 Underscoring (Dramatic) Ma speeds ahead in her car
49 0:21:49 Ma Dramatic Ma continues driving
50 0:21:56 Pursuit Frantic Agents lose Ma
51 0:22:01 Getaway Bold Agents turn quickly
52 advance plot 0:22:08 Pursuit Ominous Agents arrive at the motel
53 0:22:33 Agents Chase The agents notice Ma's car
54 0:22:38 Pursuit The agents drive away
55 NIF Agents Misterioso Verna and Ma rush out
56 action scene 0:23:25 Danger Molto Agitato Evans points a gun at Cody
57 0:23:32 Danger Escaping Verna and Ma rush out
58 0:23:37 Agitato Escaping Evans struggles on the ground
59 0:23:46 Driving Extended The gangsters speed away
60 0:23:54 Underscoring (Dramatic) Evans falls to the ground
61 chase scene 0:24:11 Speed Frantic The gangsters speed away
62 0:24:23 Agents + Pursuit Ernie chases the gangsters
63 0:24:26 Speed Frantic The gangsters speed away
64 0:24:37 Agents + Pursuit Ernie chases the gangsters
65 0:24:44 Speed Desperate The gangsters speed away
66 0:24:50 Pursuit Fleeing Ernie chases the gangsters
67 0:24:58 Agents + Pursuit Rising Ernie chases the gangsters
68 0:25:03 Speed Desperate 2 The gangsters speed away
69 transition 0:29:13 Plotting Mysterious Verna and Ma leave the police station
70 0:29:18 Cody 2 Newspaper headline
71 courtroom scene 0:35:05 Underscoring (Dramatic) Judge sentences Cody
72 0:35:30 T-Men Molto Misterioso Cody walks away
73 transition 0:35:40 Prison The prison walls
74 action scene 0:37:48 Prison Fight Hank sees Bo Creel
75 0:38:03 Punching and falling Hank punches inmate
76 advance plot 0:40:12 Misterioso Tense Hank looks around
77 0:40:26 T-Men Expressivo Hank looks at the photograph
78 0:40:41 Jumping on bed Hank jumps up on his bed
79 0:40:51 Misterioso Ominous The prisoners talk
80 0:41:06 Whispering The prisoner reads lips
81 0:41:34 Thinking Prisoners talk about money
82 0:42:03 Underscoring (Tense) Ma talks to the gangsters
83 0:42:17 Cody Expressivo Ma talks to Big Ed
84 0:42:32 Agitato Verna leaves the room
85 0:42:41 Big Ed Big Ed leaves the room
86 0:42:52 Underscoring (Dramatic) Big Ed talks to Verna
87 love scene 0:43:06 Moll Arguing Verna argues with Big Ed
88 0:43:41 Verna Slowly Verna kisses Big Ed
89 NIF Cody 3
90 NIF Danger Marcato
91 murder scene 0:44:42 Underscoring (Mysterious) Parker sneaks
92 0:44:53 Trap The crane moves over Cody's head
93 mad scene 0:49:34 Ma Restless Cody walks back to work
94 0:49:56 Underscoring (Tense) Cody threatens Parker
95 0:50:16 Madness Cody hears voices
96 0:50:31 Headache Heavy machinery
97 0:50:50 Struggle Cody crawls on the floor
98 0:51:15 Cody Headache Hank helps Cody
99 0:51:20 Underscoring (Tense) Hank helps Cody
100 0:51:40 Cody rises Hank helps Cody stand
101 0:51:52 Cody Recovering Cody's headache subsides
102 transition 1:04:01 Prison The prison walls
103 prison break 1:04:07 Misterioso Straitjacket The warden talks with Cody
104 1:04:33 Plotting Tense Tommy brings food to Cody
105 1:04:48 Misterioso Tense 2 Tommy loosens Cody's straitjacket
106 1:05:05 Cody Pulls Gun Cody stands up
107 1:05:23 Danger Tense Cody forces the doctor out at gunpoint
108 1:05:39 Gathering Inmates playing cards
109 1:06:11 Cody Violent Cody shoves the doctor
110 1:06:24 Danger Risoluto Cody forces the guard into a cell
111 1:06:43 Cody 3 Cody forces men out at gunpoint
112 1:06:47 Trap Cody kicks Parker
113 1:07:13 Plotting Extended Cody forces men out at gunpoint
114 1:07:19 Prison Break Cody and men go outside
115 1:07:29 Underscoring (Dramatic) Cody commands the men
116 1:07:49 Danger Tense The men get in the car
117 1:07:57 Underscoring (Tense) The car drives off
118 1:08:17 Cody Prison Gate The prison gates open
119 1:08:44 Pursuit The agents turn around
120 1:09:13 Cody 2 Molto Misterioso Cody adjusts his hat in the mirror
121 advance plot 1:11:01 Five O'Clock Whistle Verna watches Ed
122 action scene 1:13:20 Underscoring (Tense) Big Ed walks up the stairs
123 1:13:33 Danger Agitato Verna sits up
124 1:13:57 Underscoring (Tense) Verna sneaks out of her bedroom
125 1:14:09 Plotting Sneaking Verna sneaks down the stairs
126 1:14:13 Underscoring (Tense) Verna looks for a way out
127 1:14:22 Running to window Verna runs to the window
128 1:14:27 Underscoring (Dramatic) Verna opens the window
129 1:14:31 Jumping out window Verna jumps out of the window
130 murder scene 1:15:59 Madness Agitato Cody looks at Verna
131 1:16:18 Cody Malevolent Cody pushes Verna
132 1:16:28 Underscoring (Tense) Big Ed creates a decoy
133 1:16:51 Underscoring (Mysterious) Cody and Verna climb through the window
134 1:18:05 Verna Uneasy Big Ed kisses Verna
135 1:18:41 Big Ed's Death Big Ed runs
136 1:19:20 Underscoring (Dramatic) Big Ed's body falls down the stairs
137 transition 1:19:32 Panning Camera pans to the group
138 action scene 1:26:39 Underscoring (Mysterious) Hank sneaks out
139 1:26:51 Fight Hank attacks the gangster
140 advance plot 1:27:39 T-Men Misterioso Hank talks to Cody
141 1:27:53 Underscoring (Tense) Hank talks to Cody
142 1:28:30 Verna Cello Solo Cody talks about Verna
143 1:28:38 Ma Molto Expressivo Cody talks about his mother
144 1:29:03 Plotting Agitato Cody talks about his family
145 1:29:15 Cody Climbing Cody talks about his past
146 1:29:29 Ma Triste Cody talks about his mother
147 1:31:42 Cody 3 Molto Misterioso Hank works on the transmitter
148 1:31:56 Danger Sneaky Hank puts the transmitter on the truck
149 1:32:12 Cody 3 Tense Cody approaches the truck
150 1:33:58 Underscoring (Tense) Hank talks to the gas station attendant
151 1:34:10 Mirror Hank writes a message on the mirror
152 1:34:25 Underscoring (Tense) Attendant fixes the truck
153 1:34:34 Mirror Gangster goes to check on Hank
154 1:34:49 Message on the Mirror Message on the washroom mirror
155 1:35:51 Bo Creel Bo Creel comes outside
156 1:36:15 Verna Gum Verna spits out her gum
157 1:36:32 Danger The gangsters hide in the truck
158 1:36:45 Truck The truck engine starts
159 transition 1:37:03 Agents Message Gas station attendant goes to washroom
160 chase scene 1:37:17 Pursuit Antenna Policemen follow radio signal in their car
161 1:37:36 Truck Speeding Tanker drives down the street
162 1:37:43 Pursuit Tracking Policemen pursue the truck
163 NIF Agents Cut From Film
164 NIF Pursuit Cut From Film
165 NIF T-Men Cut From Film
166 NIF Cody Cut From Film
167 chase scene 1:37:59 Agents + Pursuit Antenna
168 1:38:03 T-Men The Station Agents track progress of truck on the map
169 1:38:17 Pursuit Not Too Heavy Agents in car talking on radio
170 1:38:26 Cody 2 Montage Tanker drives down the street
171 1:38:33 Agents + Pursuit Montage Police car in pursuit
172 1:38:58 T-Men The Map Agents map coordinates of the truck
173 1:39:10 Cody 2 Tanker drives down the street
174 1:39:12 Pursuit Frantic Police car in pursuit
175 1:39:16 Underscoring (Dramatic) Agent at the control board
176 1:39:35 Underscoring (Tense) Agents map coordinates of the truck
177 1:39:43 Truck Tutti Tanker pulls up to factory
178 1:39:57 Cody Mugs Gangsters in the tanker
179 1:40:15 Gate The factory gate opens
180 1:40:42 Underscoring (Tense) Truck pulls in to factory
181 1:40:57 Cody Cody exits truck
182 1:41:01 Rushing Misterioso Cody emerges from the truck
183 1:41:16 Pursuit Oscillator Transmitter on the truck
184 1:41:22 Underscoring (Dramatic) Agents map coordinates of the truck
185 1:41:31 Agents Extended Agents map coordinates of the truck
186 1:41:42 Agents + Pursuit Agents map coordinates of the truck
187 action scene 1:41:49 Plotting Faster Gangsters enter the building
188 1:42:42 Underscoring (Tense) Hank looks out the window
189 1:42:48 Pursuit Arriving Police cars rush to factory
190 1:43:03 White Heat Maestoso Police enter the factory
191 1:43:09 Police Raid Gangster acting as lookout
192 1:43:26 Bo Creel Misterioso Bo Creel tells Cody that Hank is a cop
193 1:46:13 Underscoring (Dramatic) Cody shoots man in back
194 1:46:18 Crawling Hank crawls on the floor
195 1:46:31 Agents Tutti Agents watch men exiting
196 1:46:36 T-Men Escaping Hank escapes
197 1:46:58 Agents Marcato Evans signals to another agent
198 1:47:06 Danger Extended Cody sends men out
199 1:47:22 Climbing stairs Gangsters climb up stairs
200 1:47:35 Underscoring (Dramatic) Gangsters get off of ladder
201 1:47:47 White Heat Police Raid Police advance on the gangsters
202 1:48:09 Falling and dying Gangster falls down
203 1:48:12 Cody 2 Brash Agents run up the stairs
204 1:48:17 Prison Fight + Agents Gangsters run up the stairs
205 1:48:21 Falling down stairs Gangster falls down the stairs
206 1:48:30 Prison Fight + Agents Agents run up the stairs
207 1:48:43 Sliding down pole Cody slides down a pole
208 1:48:48 Danger Tense Gangsters run away
209 1:49:06 Agents + Gathering Agents in action
210 1:49:17 Danger Risoluto Agents advance
211 1:49:19 Underscoring (Dramatic) Gangsters run away
212 1:49:34 Plotting Extended Gangsters hide
213 1:49:44 Rushing + Agents Police advance
214 1:49:55 White Heat Maestoso 2 Police advance
215 1:50:02 Agents Searching Agents plan their next move
216 1:50:05 Rushing Searchlights Searchlights
217 1:50:16 Madness Cody talks to Riley
218 1:50:27 Plotting Agitato Cody gets up
219 1:50:30 Cody Climbing Cody climbs the stairs
220 1:50:41 Plotting Cody hides
221 1:50:48 Rushing Searchlights 2 Searchlights
222 1:51:15 Riley's Death Riley hits the ground
223 1:51:30 Cody 3 Mocking Cody shoots
224 1:51:37 Trap Policeman hands Hank a rifle
225 1:51:44 Rushing Searchlights
226 climax 1:52:26 Headache Explosion Cody shoots a gas valve
227 1:52:46 Struggle Explosion
228 1:53:02 Cody The End Explosion