FEATURE FILM

High Explosive

6.2/10
TMDB4 votes
1943Original: English63 min

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.

Genres: Action, Drama
Cast: Chester Morris, Jean Parker, Barry Sullivan, Ralph Sanford, Rand Brooks

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About High Explosive

Two TNT Men... and a girl who's dynamite!

High Explosive (1943) is a film in the action, drama genres. Directed by Frank McDonald. The cast includes Chester Morris, Jean Parker, Barry Sullivan, Ralph Sanford.

Released
1943-03-27
Original language
English
Runtime
63 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
United States of America
Production companies
Paramount Pictures, Pine-Thomas Productions
Writers
Maxwell Shane, Joseph Hoffman, Howard J. Green

High Explosive cast & characters

Audience reviews

6.2/10 from 4 TMDB votes. Ratings and reviews are supplied by TMDB. Reviews are attributed to their original authors.

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Barry Sullivan is a sort of Red Adair type, his company uses high explosives to put out dangerous fires. He recruits his old pal "Buzz" (Chester Morris) to help ship the nitro around and is rewarded by his pal hitting on his girlfriend "Connie" (Jean Parker) and on his younger brother's "Doris" (Barbara Lynn) too! Things don't quite go to plan for our Lothario and when tragedy ensues whilst he is shirking his duties,…

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Barry Sullivan is a sort of Red Adair type, his company uses high explosives to put out dangerous fires. He recruits his old pal "Buzz" (Chester Morris) to help ship the nitro around and is rewarded by his pal hitting on his girlfriend "Connie" (Jean Parker) and on his younger brother's "Doris" (Barbara Lynn) too! Things don't quite go to plan for our Lothario and when tragedy ensues whilst he is shirking his duties, he has some making up to do! This has nothing memorable about it at all. it's a workmanlike vehicle for an engaging enough Morris with some decent pyrotechnics, a well travelled storyline and an efficient production that has a few (laboured) jokes before quite a strong last five minutes when it all comes to a head. Kills an hour.

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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 stars in High Explosive?

Chester Morris, Jean Parker, Barry Sullivan, Ralph Sanford, Rand Brooks, Dick Purcell. See the cast cards above for character names.

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