Poster of High Explosive

High Explosive

Plot: 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
Release Date: Saturday, March 27 1943
82 years ago
Genres: Action, Drama
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Portrait of Chester MorrisChester Morris. Chester Morris was 42 in High Explosive as 'Buzz Mitchell'.
Birthday: Sat, Feb 16 1901 –
Died: Fri, Sep 11 1970
Portrait of Jean ParkerJean Parker. Jean Parker was 27 in High Explosive as 'Connie Baker'.
Birthday: Wed, Aug 11 1915 –
Died: Wed, Nov 30 2005
Portrait of Barry SullivanBarry Sullivan. Barry Sullivan was 30 in High Explosive as 'Mike Douglas'.
Birthday: Thu, Aug 29 1912 –
Died: Mon, Jun 06 1994
Portrait of Ralph SanfordRalph Sanford. Ralph Sanford was 43 in High Explosive as 'Squinchy Andrews'.
Birthday: Sat, May 20 1899 –
Died: Thu, Jun 20 1963
Portrait of Rand BrooksRand Brooks. Rand Brooks was 24 in High Explosive as 'Jimmy Baker'.
Birthday: Sat, Sep 21 1918 –
Died: Mon, Sep 01 2003
Portrait of Dick PurcellDick Purcell. Dick Purcell was 37 in High Explosive as 'Dave'.
Birthday: Sun, Aug 06 1905 –
Died: Mon, Apr 10 1944
Portrait of Jack RandallJack Randall. Jack Randall was 36 in High Explosive as 'Joe (as Allan Byron)'.
Birthday: Sat, May 12 1906 –
Died: Mon, Jul 16 1945
Portrait of Barbara LynnBarbara Lynn. Barbara Lynn was >> in High Explosive as 'Doris Lynch'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Frank McDonaldFrank McDonald. Frank McDonald was 43 in High Explosive as 'Director'
Birthday: Thu, Nov 09 1899 –
Died: Sat, Mar 08 1980
Portrait of Maxwell ShaneMaxwell Shane. Maxwell Shane was 37 in High Explosive as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Sat, Aug 26 1905 –
Died: Tue, Oct 25 1983
Portrait of Howard J. GreenHoward J. Green. Howard J. Green was 50 in High Explosive as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Mon, Mar 20 1893 –
Died: Thu, Sep 02 1965
Portrait of Joseph HoffmanJoseph Hoffman. Joseph Hoffman was 34 in High Explosive as 'Story'
Birthday: Sat, Feb 20 1909 –
Died: Sun, May 25 1997