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Plot

Robert Lowery stars in the 65-minute actioner Arson Inc. Lowery plays a fireman in search of a seemingly random arsonist--or arsonists. Putting two and two together, our hero figures out that culprits are a gang of thieves who've been torching businesses to cover up their robberies. Much of the film has a semidocumentary quality, as director William Berke concentrates on the real-life methods and firefighting equipment of the LA Fire Department. Curiously, the film's co-scripter was Arthur Caesar, one of Hollywood's foremost humorists. Trade-shown in May of 1949, Arson Inc. hit the neighborhood theatre screens in June.
MPAA Rating:
Genre(s):
Crime and Mystery,Thriller
Run Time:
64min.
Director(s):
William A. Berke
Starring:
Robert Lowery , Anne Gwynne , Marcia Mae Jones , Douglas Fowley , Edward S. Brophy
Themes:
Race Against Time,Amateur Sleuths,Murder Investigations
Tone:
Gritty,Ominous,Tense
Keywords:
arson,investigation,killing,murder,undercover
Language:
English