An arson investigator goes undercover to break up a ring that sets fires in order to collect the insurance.An arson investigator goes undercover to break up a ring that sets fires in order to collect the insurance.An arson investigator goes undercover to break up a ring that sets fires in order to collect the insurance.
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- (as Gaylord Pendleton)
John Forsythe
- Race Track Aannouncer
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
Dick Gordon
- Party Guest
- (uncredited)
Thomas Martin
- Waiter
- (uncredited)
Ernesto Molinari
- Store Clerk
- (uncredited)
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Did you know
- TriviaThere is a scene where Robert Lowery walks past a movie theater that displays posters for I Shot Jesse James (1949) and Highway 13 (1948); "Highway 13" also starred Lowery and was directed by William Berke, who directed this film.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Trumbo (2015)
Featured review
Fair programmer - superb Brophy performance
William Berke directs a very brisk 61' flick, to the extent that characterization is a tad flat. That said, Lowery comes across as an undercover fireman - an unusual situation in that profession - who is constantly ogled by the women in the film.
Maude Eburne, as the babysitting grandma, and Douglas Flowley as top villain Fender, have remarkable parts but it is Edward Brophy as the incendiary arsonist, that steals the show.
The script is rather contrived, and some parts seem much too put together, but it grabs your attention throughout and even has some funny moments, provided mainly by Eburne and Brophy.
Pretty Anne Gwinne looks set for an important part as the love interest but surprisingly disappears, and by the end I hardly remembered her.
Ultimately, it was designed as a support piece to the main film, and it certainly delivers as short entertainment in a quasi-doc noir atmosphere.
Maude Eburne, as the babysitting grandma, and Douglas Flowley as top villain Fender, have remarkable parts but it is Edward Brophy as the incendiary arsonist, that steals the show.
The script is rather contrived, and some parts seem much too put together, but it grabs your attention throughout and even has some funny moments, provided mainly by Eburne and Brophy.
Pretty Anne Gwinne looks set for an important part as the love interest but surprisingly disappears, and by the end I hardly remembered her.
Ultimately, it was designed as a support piece to the main film, and it certainly delivers as short entertainment in a quasi-doc noir atmosphere.
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- adrianovasconcelos
- Apr 24, 2022
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- Runtime1 hour 3 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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