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Big Ed Somers, played by Steve Cochran, was a ruthless gangster in the 1949 film "White Heat." He was the right-hand man to Cody Jarrett (James Cagney), the film's main protagonist. Somers was a loyal and violent enforcer, carrying out Jarrett's orders without hesitation. Despite his loyalty, Somers eventually betrayed Jarrett, leading to a climactic confrontation between the two.