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  • High Explosive (1943)
  • Approved
    60 min | Drama
High Explosive (1943)
Approved
60 min | Drama

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 ...See moreMike 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. Written by Les Adams See less
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Director
Writers
Maxwell Shane (screenplay) | Howard J. Green (screenplay) | Joseph Hoffman (original story)
Cinematographer
Editor
William H. Ziegler (as William Ziegler)
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Updated Mar 23, 1943

Release date
Mar 27, 1943 (United States)

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Cast

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14 cast members
Name Known for
Chester Morris
Buzz Mitchell Buzz Mitchell   See fewer
Jean Parker
Connie Baker Connie Baker   See fewer
Barry Sullivan
Mike Douglas Mike Douglas   See fewer
Ralph Sanford
Squinchy Andrews Squinchy Andrews   See fewer
Rand Brooks
Jimmy Baker Jimmy Baker   See fewer
Barbara Lynn
Doris Lynch Doris Lynch   See fewer
Jack Randall
Joe (as Allan Byron) Joe (as Allan Byron)   See fewer
Edward Earle
Ashton Ashton   See fewer
William Hall
Truck Driver Truck Driver   See fewer
George McKay
Maverick Maverick   See fewer
John 'Skins' Miller
Warehouseman Warehouseman   See fewer
Vince Barnett
Truck Driver (uncredited) Truck Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddie Kane
Waiter (uncredited) Waiter (uncredited)   See fewer
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