Squizzy Taylor (1982)

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Squizzy Taylor on IMDb 6.3/10 81 votes

Released:
1982-07-07

Overview:
This Australian crime drama chronicles the life of notorious, keen witted, acid tongued 1920s Melbourne gangster Squizzy Taylor. Wormy and diminutive, yet cunning and determined small-time hoodlum Squizzy Taylor rises to prominence and popularity in Melbourne, Australia in the 1920's. Squizzy romances brash moll Dolly and works for bookie Henry Stokes before branching out on his own while being hounded by the police and courted by the press the whole time.

Director:
Kevin James Dobson

Runtime:
1h 37min

Genre:
Crime, Drama, History

  • Cast:
  • David Atkins
    as
    Squizzy Taylor
  • Jacki Weaver
    as
    Dolly
  • Alan Cassell
    as
    Det. Brophy
  • Steve Bisley
    as
    Det. Piggott
  • Michael Long
    as
    Det. Piggott