Arson for Hire (1959)

ALL 03/01/1959 (en) Crime, Romance 67 Min
  • Release
    03/01/1959
  • Production
    William F. Broidy Productions
  • Rotten tomato
    50%
  • Original title
    Arson for Hire
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

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

  1. Thor L. Brooks

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Editor

  4. Producer



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  1. Steve Brodie

    Arson Squad Inspector John "Johnny" Broderick

  2. Lyn Thomas

    Keely Harris

  3. Tom Hubbard

    Ben Howard, Broderick's Assistant

  4. Jason Johnson

    William Yarbo

  5. Frank J. Scannell

    Pop Bergen

  6. Wendy Wilde

    Marilyn 'Marilee' Bergen

  7. John Frederick

    Clete, the Photographer

  8. Corinne Cole

    Cindy, the Secretary

  9. Antony Carbone

    Foxy Gilbert

  10. Lyn Osborn

    Jim, the Fireman

  11. Robert Riordan

    Fire Chief Boswell

  12. Walter Reed

    Chief Hollister

  13. Reed Howes

    Barney, the Bartender

  14. Lester Dorr

    Cab Dispatcher

  15. Frank Richards

    Man Making Phone Calls

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 15 , Crews : 3

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Arson for Hire (1959) 67 Min

ALL 03/01/1959 (en)
Crime, Romance
  • Release 03/01/1959
  • Production
    William F. Broidy Productions
  • Original title Arson for Hire
  • en
  • Revenue0.00

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

  1. Thor L. Brooks

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Editor

  4. Producer