Chester Morris
as Buzz Mitchell
High Explosive
High Explosive • Movie • Rating 6.3 out of 10
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overview
What is High Explosive about?
Two TNT Men... and a girl who's dynamite!. 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. It blends action, drama elements. The film reflects a distinct United States of America style and perspective. The story is brought to life by director Frank McDonald. With a runtime of 1h 3m, it offers a concise viewing experience.
cast
Cast and crew of High Explosive
The main cast includes Chester Morris, Jean Parker and Barry Sullivan. Behind the camera, the film is directed by Frank McDonald, written by Maxwell Shane and Howard J. Green.
Jean Parker
as Connie Baker
Barry Sullivan
as Mike Douglas
Ralph Sanford
as Squinchy Andrews
Rand Brooks
as Jimmy Baker
Dick Purcell
as Dave
Jack Randall
as Joe (as Allan Byron)
Barbara Lynn
as Doris Lynch