Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982)
James Cagney's scene in prison visiting his mother, and later shooting at the car trunk
Hollywood: The Great Stars (TV Movie 1963)
Cafeteria fight and confrontation with Mayo.The Men Who Made the Movies: Raoul Walsh (TV Movie 1973)
- Car trunk, headache and prison cafeteria scenes plus climax are all featured.
"Hawaii Five-O" The Bells Toll at Noon (TV Episode 1977)
Clips.Fade to Black (1980)
Clip.
Starlift (1951)
Sgt. Nolan mentions the movie by name.- Poster is shown.
Odds Against Tomorrow (1959)
Final scene."77 Sunset Strip" The Negotiable Blonde (TV Episode 1960)
Imitating James Cagney, Kookie says. "Top of the World, Ma!"The Little Chaos (Short 1967)
Poster on the wall
Scarface (1932)
The ending of the movie is referenced from Scarface (1932).Task Force (1949)
For an alibi, Ma Jarrett tells the cops that she and Verna were watching this movie at a drive-in.
"Bourbon Street Beat" Inside Man (TV Episode 1960)
Based on the same screen play, using different character names.
"The Monkees" Alias Micky Dolenz (TV Episode 1967)
Babyface Morales is based on an amalgam of James Cagney's signature roles.Vigilante Force (1976)
Aaron shooting on top of the oil well, which is a basic way of suicide having no way out, mirrors the famous "Top of the world, Ma" scene.- Dialogue: ''I'm on top of the world'' in comic context.
"Blankety Blank" Episode #7.4 (TV Episode 1984)
Les does his regular James Cagney impression, but ties it to this specific film by quoting the famous "top of the world" line.Johnny Dangerously (1984)
The grapevine scene in the prison mess hall is an almost perfect parody of the scene in White Heat (1949) when James Cagney finds out his Mother is dead and goes berserk.
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