Arson for Hire (1959)

  • NR
  • 03/01/1959 (US)
  • Crime, Romance
  • 1h 7m

THE FLAMING SHOCKER ABOUT CRIME'S DEADLIEST RACKET!

Overview

Johnny Broderick, arson squad investigator, and his assistant, Ben Howard,, investigate a warehouse fire and find evidence of arson. Lawyer William Yarbo is behind the series of incendiary fires that have been plaguing the city. Keely Hariss, an actress, inherited the warehouse from her father. Yabro calls on her and says that he and her father had heavily insured the building and planned to burn it and collect, and also tells her she must accept half of the insurance money or he will see that she is blamed for the arson. "Pop" Bergen, the father of Marily Bergen, is the torch man hired by Yarbo, and he perishes in one of the conflagrations. Yarbo learns that Keely is cooperating with Broderick and he enters the movie studio where she is working, determined to kill her. Written By Les Adams

Tom Hubbard

Screenplay

Thor L. Brooks

Director

Cast

Steve Brodie's headshot

Steve Brodie

Arson Squad Inspector John "Johnny" Broderick
Lyn Thomas's headshot

Lyn Thomas

Keely Harris
Tom Hubbard's headshot

Tom Hubbard

Ben Howard, Broderick's Assistant
Jason Johnson's headshot

Jason Johnson

William Yarbo
Frank J. Scannell's headshot

Frank J. Scannell

Pop Bergen
Wendy Wilde's headshot

Wendy Wilde

Marilyn 'Marilee' Bergen
John Frederick's headshot

John Frederick

Clete, the Photographer
Corinne Cole's headshot

Corinne Cole

Cindy, the Secretary

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