Movie Description
High Explosive
(1943)Overview
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.
Featured Crew
Cast
Buzz Mitchell
Connie Baker
Mike Douglas
Squinchy Andrews
Jimmy Baker
Dave
Joe (as Allan Byron)
Doris Lynch
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Facts
Original TitleHigh Explosive
Status Released
Release Information
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1943-03-27
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 03m
Production CompaniesParamount Pictures,Pine-Thomas Productions
Genres
- Action
- Drama
