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Arson, Inc.
Sensational expose of the firebug racket!
Genres
ActionCrimeDrama
Overview
An arson investigator goes undercover to break up a ring that sets fires in order to collect the insurance.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
63 min
Release Date
1949-06-24
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
8
Vote Average
5.25
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Robert Lowery
Joe Martin
Anne Gwynne
Jane Jennings
Edward Brophy
Pete Purdy
Marcia Mae Jones
Betty - Fender's Secretary
Douglas Fowley
Frederick P. 'Fred' Fender
Maude Eburne
Grandma
William Forrest
Deputy Fire Chief / Narrator
Steve Pendleton
Murph, the undercover man (as Gaylord Pendleton)
Byron Foulger
Thomas Peyson
Matt McHugh
Hubbell
Lelah Tyler
Mrs. Peyson
Emmett Vogan
Al, Night Watchman
John Maxwell
Detective
Richard David
Junior Peyson
John Forsythe
Race Track Aannouncer (voice, uncredited)
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