''High Explosive'' is a 1943 American

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directed by Frank McDonald and written by Maxwell Shane and Howard J. Green for Pine-Thomas Productions. The film stars Chester Morris, Jean Parker, Barry Sullivan,

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, Rand Brooks and

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. The film was released on March 27, 1943, by

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Plot

Cast

* Chester Morris as Buzz Mitchell * Jean Parker as Connie Baker * Barry Sullivan as Mike Douglas *

as Squinchy Andrews * Rand Brooks as Jimmy Baker *

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. 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.

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