Arson for Hire

1h 7min

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 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

Cast

Steve Brodie

Steve Brodie

Arson Squad Inspector John "Johnny" Broderick
Lyn Thomas

Lyn Thomas

Keely Harris
Tom Hubbard

Tom Hubbard

Ben Howard, Broderick's Assistant
Jason Johnson

Jason Johnson

William Yarbo
Wendy Wilde

Wendy Wilde

Marilyn 'Marilee' Bergen
John Frederick

John Frederick

Clete, the Photographer
Corinne Cole

Corinne Cole

Cindy, the Secretary
Antony Carbone

Antony Carbone

Foxy Gilbert
Lyn Osborn

Lyn Osborn

Jim, the Fireman
Robert Riordan

Robert Riordan

Fire Chief Boswell
Walter Reed

Walter Reed

Chief Hollister
Reed Howes

Reed Howes

Barney, the Bartender
Lester Dorr

Lester Dorr

Cab Dispatcher
Frank Richards

Frank Richards

Man Making Phone Calls

Release date

1st Mar 1959

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English