BackgroundWhite Heat(1949) is one of the top classic crime-heist dramas of the post-war period, and one of the last of Warner Bros"" gritty crime films in its era.studios - made in Hollywood""s most famous and competitive year.The film contains an electrifying, compelling,tour de force, tear-jerking performance from its major star Bette Davis."Title card:THE BRONX New York City 1941On the city street""s sidewalk, Joey and Salvy (Frank Vincent), a small-time Mafia lieutenant, walk toward Jake""s apartment while discussing he Reeves fight.During this second hallucination (a dream within a dream), although he had vowed to her: "I""ll never hurt you or anyone ever again," he realized that he had thrust his adamantium claws into her abdomen and she was dying.Uhura forecast their fate: "They""re gonna want to know why we""re here.And they""re gonna torture us.Question us.And they""re gonna kill us." With no alternative, Kirk then proposed that they "come out shooting." Outnumbered and outgunned, Uhura first tried to negotiate by leaving the vessel and speaking to a patrol group of about a dozen helmeted and armored Klingon warriors.