''High Explosive'' is a 1943 American
drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super- ...
directed by
Frank McDonald and written by
Maxwell Shane and Howard J. Green for
Pine-Thomas Productions. The film stars
Chester Morris
John Chester Brooks Morris (February 16, 1901 – September 11, 1970) was an American stage, film, television, and radio actor. He had some prestigious film roles early in his career, and received an Academy Award nomination for ''Alibi'' ( ...
,
Jean Parker
Jean Parker (born Lois May Green; August 11, 1915 – November 30, 2005) was an American film and stage actress. A native of Montana, indigent during the Great Depression, she was adopted by a family in Pasadena, California at age ten. She ...
,
Barry Sullivan Barry Sullivan may refer to:
*Barry Sullivan (American actor) (1912–1994), US film and Broadway actor
*Barry Sullivan (stage actor) (1821–1891), Irish born stage actor active in Britain and Australia
*Barry Sullivan (lawyer)
Barry Sullivan is ...
,
Ralph Sanford,
Rand Brooks and
Dick Purcell. The film was released on March 27, 1943, by
Paramount Pictures
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.
Plot
Cast
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Chester Morris
John Chester Brooks Morris (February 16, 1901 – September 11, 1970) was an American stage, film, television, and radio actor. He had some prestigious film roles early in his career, and received an Academy Award nomination for ''Alibi'' ( ...
as Buzz Mitchell
*
Jean Parker
Jean Parker (born Lois May Green; August 11, 1915 – November 30, 2005) was an American film and stage actress. A native of Montana, indigent during the Great Depression, she was adopted by a family in Pasadena, California at age ten. She ...
as Connie Baker
*
Barry Sullivan Barry Sullivan may refer to:
*Barry Sullivan (American actor) (1912–1994), US film and Broadway actor
*Barry Sullivan (stage actor) (1821–1891), Irish born stage actor active in Britain and Australia
*Barry Sullivan (lawyer)
Barry Sullivan is ...
as Mike Douglas
*
Ralph Sanford as Squinchy Andrews
*
Rand Brooks as Jimmy Baker
*
Dick Purcell as Dave
*Barbara Lynn as Doris Lynch
*
Allan Bryon as Joe
Production
The film was based on a story by Joseph Hoffman, ''You Can't Live Forever''. Pine-Thomas Productions purchased it in April 1942 as a vehicle for
Chester Morris
John Chester Brooks Morris (February 16, 1901 – September 11, 1970) was an American stage, film, television, and radio actor. He had some prestigious film roles early in his career, and received an Academy Award nomination for ''Alibi'' ( ...
.
The film was also known as ''Nitro Trucks'' Howard Green wrote the script and Jean Parker was signed to costar.
Filming started in August 1942. The film gave an early role to Barry Sullivan. It was retitled ''High Explosive'' by December 1942.
[SCREEN NEWS HERE AND IN HOLLYWOOD New York Times7 Dec 1942: 23.]
References
External links
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''High Explosive''at
TCMDB
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''High Explosive''at BFI
Review of filmat ''Variety''
1943 films
Paramount Pictures films
American drama films
1943 drama films
Films directed by Frank McDonald
Films scored by Daniele Amfitheatrof
1940s English-language films
1940s American films
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