Arson for Hire (1959)
1h 7m
Running Time
March 1, 1959Release Date
Plot.
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
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Cast & Crew.
Steve Brodie
Arson Squad Insp. John 'Johnny' Broderick
Lyn Thomas
Keely Harris
Jason Johnson
William Yarbo
Tom Hubbard
Ben Howard
Frank J. Scannell
Pop Bergen
Wendy Wilde
Marilyn 'Marilee' Bergen
Thor L. Brooks
Director
William F. Broidy
Producer
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Arson for Hire is a 1959 American crime drama film directed by Thor L. Brooks. The film stars Steve Brodie, Lyn Thomas and Tom Hubbard, who also wrote.
Arson squad investigator Johnny Broderick and his partner Ben Howard, investigate a warehouse fire, and find evidence of arson.