Edited into
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982)
Histoire(s) du cinéma: Toutes les histoires (1988) (V)
References
Task Force (1949)
Referenced in
Starlift (1951)
- Sgt. Nolan mentions the movie by name.
Odds Against Tomorrow (1959)
The Last Picture Show (1971)
- Poster at theater.
Fame (1980)
Fade to Black (1980)
- dialogue
Revenge (1986) (V)
Alien Predator (1987)
Dominick and Eugene (1988)
"Freddy's Nightmares: Dust to Dust (#2.20)" (1990)
- A character shouts "Top of the world, Ma!"
The Adventures of Ford Fairlane (1990)
- Ford screams "Top of the world, Ma!" when he's on top of the record tower.
The Hard Way (1991)
Let Him Have It (1991)
- A poster for this film is een.
Juice (1992)
Reservoir Dogs (1992)
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Indestructible Man (#5.9)" (1992)
- Tom: "Top of the world, Pokey!"
The Music of Chance (1993)
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Swamp Diamonds (#6.3)" (1993)
- Tom: "Top of the tree, Ma!"
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Eegah! (#6.6)" (1993)
- Joel: "Top of the dune, Ma!"
"Cracker: One Day a Lemming Will Fly: Part 1 (#1.6)" (1993)
- Fitz says the words "Top of the world, ma!"
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Beginning of the End (#6.17)" (1993)
- Crow: "Top of the Wrigley Building, Ma!"
It Runs in the Family (1994)
The Specialist (1994)
Dillinger and Capone (1995)
The Bitch Is Back (1995)
- Doll quotes "top o' the world, ma!" line.
Richard III (1995)
Do koske (1996)
- When one of the characters shoots the trunk of the car to make the air holes to the person inside, is an homage to the same scene in "White Heat".
SubUrbia (1996)
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Mole People (#9.3)" (1997)
- "On top of the mountain" Mike: Made it, Ma!
The Maker (1997)
- Josh says "Top of the world, ma."
Brookside: The Lost Weekend (1997) (V)
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Werewolf (#10.4)" (1998)
- Crow: "Ma! Top of the Farmers' Bank!"
Small Soldiers (1998)
"The Simpsons: The Wizard of Evergreen Terrace (#10.2)" (1998)
- In the library Bart spins on a globe and shouts, "Top of the world Ma!"
Gangster No. 1 (2000)
Nyarlathotep (2001)
- James Cagney's grandson, James Cagney IV, plays a character called Cody Jarrett, Cagney's role in WHITE HEAT.
O hamenos ta pairnei ola (2002)
- Poster on the wall
Teacher's Pet (2004)
- Character says "Top of the world, Ma"
Tiovivo c. 1950 (2004)
- Mentioned by its Spanish title.
Scorsese on Scorsese (2004) (TV)
- mentioned once
Angels with Dirty Faces: Whaddya Hear? Whaddya Say? (2005) (V)
- This film is mentioned.
Crash Tag Team Racing (2005) (VG)
- Coco: "Top of the world, ma!"
V for Vendetta (2005)
- movie poster at V's home
The Wild (2006)
- at the end of the movie there is a line, "Top of the food chain, Ma," referencing Jimmy Cagney's line at the end of
White Heat (1949), "Top of the world, Ma!"
Who the #$&% Is Jackson Pollock? (2006)
- stillframe from movie
The Light and the Dark: The Making of 'Face/Off' (2007) (V)
- mentioned once
"Navy NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service: Chimera (#5.6)" (2007)
- Tony thought he'd go out like James Cagney in an explostion
Lost Signal (2007)
- "Top of the world, ma!"
Cinematic Titanic: The Oozing Skull (2007) (V)
- Trace: "Top of the Ralph's supermarket, ma!"
"The Replacements: Hollywoodn't (#3.11)" (2008)
- Dick Daring repeats James Cagney's "Top of the World" speech
Lost Boys: The Tribe (2008) (V)
- "On top of the world, ma!"
"Navy NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service: Endgame (#7.7)" (2009)
- DiNozzo does a line from Jame's Cagney's White Heat.
Featured in
The Men Who Made the Movies: Raoul Walsh (1973) (TV)
Fade to Black (1980)
"Remington Steele: Cast in Steele (#3.9)" (1984)
- This movie is seen playing on Steele's television set.
Black Rainbow (1989)
Ricochet (1991)
Juice (1992)
James Cagney: Top of the World (1992) (TV)
Joshua Tree (1993)
The 65th Annual Academy Awards (1993) (TV)
100 Years at the Movies (1994) (TV)
The Best of Film Noir (1999) (V)
- Clips shown.
Small Time Crooks (2000)
Selon Matthieu (2000)
Tupac: Resurrection (2003)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Heroes & Villains (2003) (TV)
- Cody Jarrett is #26 on the "Villains" list.
White Heat: Top of the World (2005) (V)
- clips shown
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movie Quotes: America's Greatest Quips, Comebacks and Catchphrases (2005) (TV)
- The quote "Made it, Ma! Top of the world!" is #18 on the list.
Bullets Over Hollywood (2005) (TV)
- clips
Crossing Criminal Cultures (2007) (V)
- clips shown
The 79th Annual Academy Awards (2007) (TV)
You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story (2008) (V)
- clips
AFI's 10 Top 10: America's 10 Greatest Films in 10 Classic Genres (2008) (TV)
- This film is #4 on the "Gangster" list.
Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film (2008) (TV)
- clips shown
Spoofed in
Johnny Dangerously (1984)
- The grapevine scene in the prison mess hall is an almost perfect parody of the scene in White Heat when Cagney finds out his Mother is dead and goes bersek.
Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994)
The Karate Dog (2004) (TV)
- person stands on highest point of building and yells "I'm top of the world, Daddy!"
Hoodwinked! (2005)
- Boingo screams "Top of the Woods!" just like Cagney screamed "Top of the World!" in that movie.
The Wild (2006)
"The Replacements: Tasumi Unmasked (#3.16)" (2008)
- Riley repeats James Cagney's "Top of the World" speech during a flashback of one of her sugar highs.
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