Verna Jarrett

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Verna Jarrett is a central femme fatale character in the classic 1949 film noir "White Heat," known for her manipulative and duplicitous relationship with gangster Cody Jarrett.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf femme fatale
fictional character
film character
alignment criminal underworld
appearsIn White Heat NERFINISHED
associatedWithTheme betrayal
deception
greed
characterTrait duplicitous
manipulative
self‑interested
unfaithful
countryOfOriginWork United States NERFINISHED
createdForMedium cinema
filmReleaseYear 1949
firstAppearance White Heat (1949 film) NERFINISHED
genre crime film
film noir
hasRelationshipWith Cody Jarrett NERFINISHED
languageOfWork English
narrativeFunction betrays Cody Jarrett
conspires against Cody Jarrett
narrativeRole antagonist
central female character
notableFor archetypal femme fatale behavior in film noir
occupationInStory gangster’s wife
partOfFranchise Warner Bros. film library NERFINISHED
portrayedBy Virginia Mayo NERFINISHED
productionCompanyOfWork Warner Bros. NERFINISHED
relationshipType wife of Cody Jarrett
romanticInvolvementType affair with Cody Jarrett’s henchman
romanticInvolvementWith Hank Fallon NERFINISHED
settingOfActivity American criminal milieu
spouseInStory Cody Jarrett NERFINISHED
workDirector Raoul Walsh NERFINISHED

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White Heat character Verna Jarrett