Arson for Hire (1959)
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
Director:
Thor L. Brooks
Writer:
Tom Hubbard
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Steve Brodie as Arson Squad Inspector John "Johnny" Broderick |
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Lyn Thomas as Keely Harris |
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Tom Hubbard as Ben Howard, Broderick's Assistant |
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Jason Johnson as William Yarbo |
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Frank J. Scannell as Pop Bergen |
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Wendy Wilde as Marilyn 'Marilee' Bergen |
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John Frederick as Clete, the Photographer |
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Corinne Cole as Cindy, the Secretary |
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Antony Carbone as Foxy Gilbert |
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Lyn Osborn as Jim, the Fireman |
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Robert Riordan as Fire Chief Boswell |
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Walter Reed as Chief Hollister |
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Reed Howes as Barney, the Bartender |
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Lester Dorr as Cab Dispatcher |
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Frank Richards as Man Making Phone Calls |
| Writing | Tom Hubbard | Screenplay |
| Directing | Thor L. Brooks | Director |
| Camera | William Margulies | Director of Photography |
