High Explosive (film)
High Explosive is a 1943 American drama film directed by Frank McDonald and written by Maxwell Shane and Howard J. Green. 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.[1][2][3]
| High Explosive | |
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| Directed by | Frank McDonald |
| Produced by | William H. Pine William C. Thomas |
| Screenplay by | Maxwell Shane Howard J. Green |
| Story by | You Can't Life Forever by Joseph Hoffman |
| Starring | Chester Morris Jean Parker Barry Sullivan Ralph Sanford Rand Brooks Dick Purcell |
| Music by | Daniele Amfitheatrof |
| Cinematography | Fred Jackman Jr. |
| Edited by | William H. Ziegler |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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.[4]
The film was also known as Nitro Trucks[5] Howard Green wrote the script and Jean Parker was signed to costar.[6]
Filming started in August 1942.[7][8] The film gave an early role to Barry Sullivan. It was retitled High Explosive by December 1942.[9]
References
- "High-Explosive - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes". NYTimes.com. 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
- High Explosive at IMDb
- High Explosive at TCMDB
- High Explosive at BFI
- Review of film at Variety
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