High Explosive (1943)
Two TNT Men... and a girl who's dynamite!
Mike Douglas (Barry Sullivan), owner of a nitroglycerin concern hires his old friend "Buzz" Mitchell (Chester Morris), a race-driver of midget-auto cars who has been banned from racing, to go to work hauling nitro. "Buzz" makes a play for Connie Baker (Jean Parker), Mike's secretary and girlfriend, and also for Doris Lynch (Barbara Lynn), fiancée of Connie's younger brother, Jimmy ('Rand Brooks'), and gets Jimmy to replace him on a dangerous nitro haul and Jimmy, of course, has an accident and gets killed. But "Buzz" finds a way to redeem himself. The hard way.
Director: Frank McDonald
Genre: Action, Drama
Runtime: 63 min
Release Date: March 27, 1943
Cast
- Chester Morris - Buzz Mitchell
- Jean Parker - Connie Baker
- Barry Sullivan - Mike Douglas
- Ralph Sanford - Squinchy Andrews
- Rand Brooks - Jimmy Baker
- Dick Purcell - Dave
- Jack Randall - Joe (as Allan Byron)
- Barbara Lynn - Doris Lynch
Screenplay
- Maxwell Shane (Screenplay)
- Howard J. Green (Screenplay)
- Joseph Hoffman (Story)
Production: Paramount Pictures, Pine-Thomas Productions
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
deception, nitroglycerin
More Films by Director: Frank McDonald
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is High Explosive about?
- Mike Douglas (Barry Sullivan), owner of a nitroglycerin concern hires his old friend "Buzz" Mitchell (Chester Morris), a race-driver of midget-auto cars who has been banned from racing, to go to work hauling nitro. "Buzz" makes a play for Connie Baker (Jean Parker), Mike's secretary and girlfriend, and also for Doris Lynch (Barbara Lynn), fiancée of Connie's younger brother, Jimmy ('Rand Brooks'), and gets Jimmy to replace him on a dangerous nitro haul and Jimmy, of course, has an accident and gets killed. But "Buzz" finds a way to redeem himself. The hard way.
- Who directed High Explosive?
- High Explosive was directed by Frank McDonald.
- Who stars in High Explosive?
- High Explosive stars Chester Morris, Jean Parker, Barry Sullivan, Ralph Sanford, Rand Brooks, Dick Purcell.
- How long is High Explosive?
- High Explosive has a runtime of 1h 3m (63 minutes).
- What genre is High Explosive?
- High Explosive is a Action, Drama film.
- Where was High Explosive produced?
- High Explosive was produced in United States of America.