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]
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Directed by | Frank McDonald |
Screenplay by | Maxwell Shane Howard J. Green |
Story by | You Can't Life Forever by Joseph Hoffman |
Produced by | William H. Pine William C. Thomas |
Starring | Chester Morris Jean Parker Barry Sullivan Ralph Sanford Rand Brooks Dick Purcell |
Cinematography | Fred Jackman Jr. |
Edited by | William H. Ziegler |
Music by | Daniele Amfitheatrof |
Production company | Pine-Thomas Productions |
Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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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]
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