Arson for Hire plot
"THE FLAMING SHOCKER ABOUT CRIME'S DEADLIEST RACKET!"
Inspector John "Johnny" Broderick, an arson investigator, and his assistant Ben Howard investigate a warehouse fire to find evidence of arson. Lawyer William Yarbo and his accomplice 'Pop' Bergen are behind the series of fire incidents that ravage the city. Actress Keely Hariss inherited her father's burnt-out warehouse. Yabro tells Keely that he and her father had heavily insured the building and planned to set it on fire to collect the insurance money. Yabro also tells Keely that she must accept half of the insurance money or he will make sure she is blamed for the arson. One day Yarbo learns that Keely is working with Broderick and he goes to the film studio where she works. He is determined to kill her.