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1943 film by Frank McDonald

High Explosive
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Frank McDonald
Screenplay by	Maxwell Shane Howard J. Green
Story by	You Can't Life Forever by Joseph Hoffman
Produced by	William H. Pine William C. Thomas
Starring	Chester Morris Jean Parker Barry Sullivan Ralph Sanford Rand Brooks Dick Purcell
Cinematography	Fred Jackman Jr.
Edited by	William H. Ziegler
Music by	Daniele Amfitheatrof
Production company	Pine-Thomas Productions
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	March 27, 1943 (1943-03-27)
Running time	60 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

High Explosive is a 1943 American drama film 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, Ralph Sanford, Rand Brooks and Dick Purcell. The film was released on March 27, 1943, by Paramount Pictures.

Plot

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Cast

Chester Morris as Buzz Mitchell
Jean Parker as Connie Baker
Barry Sullivan 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.

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.

References

Hal Erickson (2015). "High-Explosive - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 2015-07-23. Retrieved 2015-07-17.
"High Explosive (1943) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2015-07-17.
High Explosive Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 10, Iss. 109, (Jan 1, 1943): 77.
Jean Renoir to Direct 'Three Smart Girls Join Up' New York Times 3 Apr 1942: 25.
SCREEN NEWS HERE AND IN HOLLYWOOD: Paramount Will Make 'Night Plane From Chungking' -Chester Morris Cast New York Times 6 Aug 1942: 23.
Of Local Origin New York Times 7 Aug 1942: 13.
DRAMA: 'Feast of Reason' to Provide Unusual Plot Schallert, Edwin. Los Angeles Times 5 Aug 1942: A10.
Actor Plays Joke Breaking Up Star The Washington Post 18 Dec 1942: B12.
SCREEN NEWS HERE AND IN HOLLYWOOD New York Times7 Dec 1942: 23.

External links

v t e Films of Pine-Thomas Productions
Feature Films	Power Dive (1941) Forced Landing (1941) Flying Blind (1941) No Hands on the Clock (1941) Torpedo Boat (1942) I Live on Danger (1942) Wildcat (1942) Wrecking Crew (1942) Tornado (1943) Aerial Gunner (1943) High Explosive (1943) Alaska Highway (1943) Submarine Alert (1943) Minesweeper (1943) Timber Queen (1944) The Navy Way (1944) Gambler's Choice (1944) Take It Big (1944) Dark Mountain (1944) One Body Too Many (1944) Double Exposure (1944) Dangerous Passage (1944) High Powered (1945) Midnight Manhunt (1945) Follow That Woman (1945) Scared Stiff (1945) People Are Funny (1946) Tokyo Rose (1946) They Made Me a Killer (1946) Hot Cargo (1946) Swamp Fire (1946) Seven Were Saved (1947) Big Town (1947) I Cover Big Town (1947) Fear in the Night (1947) Danger Street (1947) Adventure Island (1947) Jungle Flight (1947) Big Town After Dark (1947) Albuquerque (1948) Caged Fury (1948) Mr. Reckless (1948) Speed to Spare (1948) Big Town Scandal (1948) Shaggy (1948) Waterfront at Midnight (1948) Disaster (1948) Dynamite (1949) Manhandled (1949) Special Agent (1949) El Paso (1949) Captain China (1950) The Eagle and the Hawk (1950) The Lawless (1950) Tripoli (1950) The Last Outpost (1951) Passage West (1951) Hong Kong (1951) Caribbean (1952) The Blazing Forest (1952) Tropic Zone (1953) Jamaica Run (1953) Sangaree (1953) The Vanquished (1953) Those Redheads from Seattle (1953) Jivaro (1954) Run for Cover (1955) The Far Horizons (1955) Hell's Island (1955) Lucy Gallant (1955) Nightmare (1956) The Big Caper (1957) Bailout at 43,000 (1957)
Short Films	A Letter from Bataan (1942) We Refuse to Die (1942) The Price of Victory (1942)

Films of Pine-Thomas Productions

Feature Films

Power Dive (1941)
Forced Landing (1941)
Flying Blind (1941)
No Hands on the Clock (1941)
Torpedo Boat (1942)
I Live on Danger (1942)
Wildcat (1942)
Wrecking Crew (1942)
Tornado (1943)
Aerial Gunner (1943)
High Explosive (1943)
Alaska Highway (1943)
Submarine Alert (1943)
Minesweeper (1943)
Timber Queen (1944)
The Navy Way (1944)
Gambler's Choice (1944)
Take It Big (1944)
Dark Mountain (1944)
One Body Too Many (1944)
Double Exposure (1944)
Dangerous Passage (1944)
High Powered (1945)
Midnight Manhunt (1945)
Follow That Woman (1945)
Scared Stiff (1945)
People Are Funny (1946)
Tokyo Rose (1946)
They Made Me a Killer (1946)
Hot Cargo (1946)
Swamp Fire (1946)
Seven Were Saved (1947)
Big Town (1947)
I Cover Big Town (1947)
Fear in the Night (1947)
Danger Street (1947)
Adventure Island (1947)
Jungle Flight (1947)
Big Town After Dark (1947)
Albuquerque (1948)
Caged Fury (1948)
Mr. Reckless (1948)
Speed to Spare (1948)
Big Town Scandal (1948)
Shaggy (1948)
Waterfront at Midnight (1948)
Disaster (1948)
Dynamite (1949)
Manhandled (1949)
Special Agent (1949)
El Paso (1949)
Captain China (1950)
The Eagle and the Hawk (1950)
The Lawless (1950)
Tripoli (1950)
The Last Outpost (1951)
Passage West (1951)
Hong Kong (1951)
Caribbean (1952)
The Blazing Forest (1952)
Tropic Zone (1953)
Jamaica Run (1953)
Sangaree (1953)
The Vanquished (1953)
Those Redheads from Seattle (1953)
Jivaro (1954)
Run for Cover (1955)
The Far Horizons (1955)
Hell's Island (1955)
Lucy Gallant (1955)
Nightmare (1956)
The Big Caper (1957)
Bailout at 43,000 (1957)

Short Films

A Letter from Bataan (1942)
We Refuse to Die (1942)
The Price of Victory (1942)

v t e Films directed by Frank McDonald
Broadway Hostess (1935) The Big Noise (1936) Isle of Fury (1936) Smart Blonde (1937) Her Husband's Secretary (1937) Reckless Living (1938) Flirting with Fate (1938) They Asked for It (1939) In Old Missouri (1940) Flying Blind (1941) No Hands on the Clock (1941) Wildcat (1942) Wrecking Crew (1942) Submarine Alert (1943) O, My Darling Clementine (1943) Alaska Highway (1943) Take It Big (1944) Gambler's Choice (1944) Lights of Old Santa Fe (1944) One Body Too Many (1944) Timber Queen (1944) Scared Stiff (1945) Tell It to a Star (1945) The Man from Oklahoma (1945) Along the Navajo Trail (1945) Bells of Rosarita (1945) My Pal Trigger (1946) Song of Arizona (1946) Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back (1947) Linda, Be Good (1947) French Leave (1948) Gun Smugglers (1948) Mr. Reckless (1948) The Big Sombrero (1949) Ringside (1949) Call of the Klondike (1950) Snow Dog (1950) Sierra Passage (1950) Texans Never Cry (1951) Father Takes the Air (1951) Yukon Manhunt (1951) Yellow Fin (1951) Northwest Territory (1951) Sea Tiger (1952) Yukon Gold (1952) Son of Belle Starr (1953) Thunder Pass (1954) The Big Tip Off (1955) Treasure of Ruby Hills (1955) The Underwater City (1962) Gunfight at Comanche Creek (1963) Mara of the Wilderness (1965)

Films directed by Frank McDonald

Broadway Hostess (1935)
The Big Noise (1936)
Isle of Fury (1936)
Smart Blonde (1937)
Her Husband's Secretary (1937)
Reckless Living (1938)
Flirting with Fate (1938)
They Asked for It (1939)
In Old Missouri (1940)
Flying Blind (1941)
No Hands on the Clock (1941)
Wildcat (1942)
Wrecking Crew (1942)
Submarine Alert (1943)
O, My Darling Clementine (1943)
Alaska Highway (1943)
Take It Big (1944)
Gambler's Choice (1944)
Lights of Old Santa Fe (1944)
One Body Too Many (1944)
Timber Queen (1944)
Scared Stiff (1945)
Tell It to a Star (1945)
The Man from Oklahoma (1945)
Along the Navajo Trail (1945)
Bells of Rosarita (1945)
My Pal Trigger (1946)
Song of Arizona (1946)
Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back (1947)
Linda, Be Good (1947)
French Leave (1948)
Gun Smugglers (1948)
Mr. Reckless (1948)
The Big Sombrero (1949)
Ringside (1949)
Call of the Klondike (1950)
Snow Dog (1950)
Sierra Passage (1950)
Texans Never Cry (1951)
Father Takes the Air (1951)
Yukon Manhunt (1951)
Yellow Fin (1951)
Northwest Territory (1951)
Sea Tiger (1952)
Yukon Gold (1952)
Son of Belle Starr (1953)
Thunder Pass (1954)
The Big Tip Off (1955)
Treasure of Ruby Hills (1955)
The Underwater City (1962)
Gunfight at Comanche Creek (1963)
Mara of the Wilderness (1965)

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