High Explosive | |
Director: | Frank McDonald |
Producer: | William H. Pine William C. Thomas |
Screenplay: | Maxwell Shane Howard J. Green |
Story: | You Can't Life Forever by Joseph Hoffman |
Starring: | Chester Morris Jean Parker Barry Sullivan Ralph Sanford Rand Brooks Dick Purcell |
Music: | Daniele Amfitheatrof |
Cinematography: | Fred Jackman Jr. |
Editing: | William H. Ziegler |
Studio: | Pine-Thomas Productions |
Distributor: | Paramount Pictures |
Runtime: | 60 minutes |
Country: | United States |
Language: | English |
High Explosive is a 1943 American drama film directed by Frank McDonald and written by Maxwell Shane and Howard J. Green for Pine-Thomas Productions. 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]
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]