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  • Arson for Hire (1959)
  • Approved
    67 min | Crime, Romance
Arson for Hire (1959)
Approved
67 min | Crime, Romance

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 ...See moreJohnny 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 See less
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Director
Thor L. Brooks (as Thor Brooks)
Writer
Tom Hubbard (original screenplay)
Cinematographer
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Updated Mar 1, 1959

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Mar 1, 1959 (United States)

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19 cast members
Name Known for
Steve Brodie
Arson Squad Insp. John 'Johnny' Broderick Arson Squad Insp. John 'Johnny' Broderick   See fewer
Lyn Thomas
Keely Harris Keely Harris   See fewer
Tom Hubbard
Ben Howard Ben Howard   See fewer
Frank J. Scannell
Pop Bergen (as Frank Scannell) Pop Bergen (as Frank Scannell)   See fewer
Antony Carbone
Foxy Gilbert Foxy Gilbert   See fewer
John Frederick
Clete--Photographer (as John Merrick) Clete--Photographer (as John Merrick)   See fewer
Jason Johnson
William Yarbo William Yarbo   See fewer
Robert Riordan
Fire Chief Boswell Fire Chief Boswell   See fewer
Wendy Wilde
Marilyn 'Marilee' Bergen Marilyn 'Marilee' Bergen   See fewer
Walter Reed
Chief Hollister Chief Hollister   See fewer
Corinne Cole
Cindy--Secretary (as Lari Laine) Cindy--Secretary (as Lari Laine)   See fewer
Reed Howes
Barney--Bartender Barney--Bartender   See fewer
Lyn Osborn
Jim--Fireman Jim--Fireman   See fewer
Frank Richards
Man Making Phone Calls Man Making Phone Calls   See fewer
Ben Frommer
Hot Dog Vendor Hot Dog Vendor   See fewer
Lester Dorr
Cab Dispatcher Cab Dispatcher   See fewer
Florence Ussen
Nurse Nell Nurse Nell   See fewer
David Bond
Actor Actor   See fewer
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