Dynamite (1949 film)

Dynamite is a 1949 American film noir drama film directed by William H. Pine and written by Milton Raison. The film stars William Gargan, Virginia Welles, Richard Crane, Irving Bacon, Mary Newton and Frank Ferguson. The film was released on January 18, 1949, by Paramount Pictures.^[1][2]

Dynamite
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	William H. Pine
Written by	Milton Raison
Produced by	William H. Pine William C. Thomas
Starring	William Gargan Virginia Welles Richard Crane Irving Bacon Mary Newton Frank Ferguson
Cinematography	Ellis W. Carter
Edited by	Howard A. Smith
Music by	Darrell Calker
Production company	Pine-Thomas Productions
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	January 18, 1949 (1949-01-18)
Running time	68 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

Cast

• William Gargan as 'Gunner' Peterson
• Virginia Welles as Mary
• Richard Crane as Johnny Brown
• Irving Bacon as Jake
• Mary Newton as Nellie Brown
• Frank Ferguson as 'Hard Rock' Mason
• Douglass Dumbrille as Hank Gibbons

Production

The film was originally called Hard to Kill and was to star Richard Travis who signed a four picture deal with Pine Thomas.^[3]