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.
Premise
Actress Keely Harris inherits a warehouse from her father that is burned in a fire. Her father's business partner informs her that he and her father had planned the fire and demands half the insurance money. Meanwhile, arson investigator Johnny Broderick and assistant Ben Howard suspect the fire wasn't an accident.
Cast
Steve Brodie ... Arson Squad Insp. John 'Johnny' Broderick
Lyn Thomas ... Keely Harris
Tom Hubbard ... Ben Howard, Broderick's Assistant
Jason Johnson ... William Yarbo
Frank J. Scannell ... Pop Bergen (as Frank Scanell) Wendy Wilde ... Marilyn 'Marilee' Bergen John Frederick ... Clete, the Photographer (as John Merrick) Corinne Cole ... Cindy, the Secretary (as Lari Laine) Antony Carbone ... Foxy Gilbert Lyn Osborn ... Jim, the Fireman Robert Riordan ... Fire Chief Boswell Walter Reed ... Chief Hollister Reed Howes ... Barney, the Bartender Lester Dorr ... Cab Dispatcher Frank Richards ... Man Making Phone Calls
Release
The film was released as a double feature with The Giant Behemoth. According to tvguide.com, the film is a, "Crummy actioner [that's] pretty horrendous when the stock footage of fires isn't onscreen."
Tabonga
The "Tabonga" suit from the film From Hell It Came appears in a warehouse. The characters even have a gunfight in front of it. Apparently, the warehouse used in the scene was Allied Artists Pictures own. The scene can be viewed on YouTube.