Hot Cargo

The film stars William Gargan, Jean Rogers, Phillip Reed, Larry Young, Harry Cording and Will Wright.

[1][2] The first thing soldiers Joe and Chris do after coming home from the war is fulfill the quirky final wishes of a pal.

Kissing a woman who owns a lumber mill is on the list, and after Chris plants one on an unsuspecting Jerry Walters, she slaps his face.

Although she had begun to take a shine to him, Jerry is offended when Chris asks her to let the Chapmans haul her lumber, believing she's been romanced with an ulterior motive.

Wayne ends up taking Jerry hostage and shooting Porter, after which the police, aided by Joe and Chris, arrive to save her.