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词条 Arson for Hire
释义

  1. Plot

  2. Cast

  3. Release

  4. Tabonga

  5. References

  6. External links

{{Infobox film
| name = Arson for Hire
| image = Arson for Hire.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Theatrical poster.
| director = Thor L. Brooks
| producer = William F. Broidy
| writer = Tom Hubbard
|based on =
| narrator =
| starring = Steve Bodie
Lyn Thomas
Tom Hubbard
Jason Johnson
| music =
| cinematography = William Margulies
| editing = Herbert R. Hoffman
|studio = William F. Broidy Productionsi
| distributor = Allied Artists Pictures
| released = {{Film date|1959|3|1}}
| runtime = 67 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
| budget =
}}

Arson for Hire is a 1959 crime drama 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.

Plot

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.

"Crummy actioner [that's] pretty horrendous when the stock footage of fires isn't onscreen." tvguide.com[1]

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.[2]

References

1. ^{{url|http://www.tvguide.com/movies/arson-for-hire/review/124890/}}
2. ^{{url|http://www.dvdtalk.com/dvdsavant/s3056hell.html}}

External links

  • Arson for Hire at TV Guide.com
  • {{IMDB title|0052577}}
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