Squizzy Taylor

Squizzy Taylor

97 mins | Drama, Crime, History | July 7, 1982

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.

Squizzy Taylor

97 mins | Drama, Crime, History | July 7, 1982

Squizzy Taylor
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.
IMDb rating 5.8
Producers
Original title Squizzy Taylor
Directors Paul Healey, Kevin James Dobson, Philip Hearnshaw
Writers Roger Simpson

Cast

Jacki Weaver

as Dolly

Alan Cassell

as Det. Brophy

Steve Bisley

as Det. Piggott

Michael Long

as Det. Piggott

Kim Lewis

as Ida Pender

Robert Hughes

as Reg Harvey

Cul Cullen

as Henry Stokes

Peter Hosking

as Angus Murray

Tony Rickards

as Dutch

Paul Trahair

as Young Detective

Peter Paulson

as 'Long' Harry Slater

David Scott

as 'Bunny' Whiting

Jenni Caffin

as Tart with Squizzy

John Larking

as Superintendant

Hardy Stow

as Reporter

Ian Clutterham

as Reporter

Adam Joseph

as Reporter

Ernie Bourne

as Barber

Douglas Bennett

as Man from Bank

John Baird

as Dolly's Pick-up

Esme Melville

as Woman in Street

Steve Ollington

as Two-up Man

Rob Ollington

as Two-up Man

Terry Emery

as Dance Hall Oaf

Michelle Turner

as Oaf's Partner

Tex Organ

as Dance Hall Manager

Hyram Davis

as Jeweller

Cliff Ellen

as Paper Man

Karen West

as Stokes' Floosie

Ross Williams

as Policeman

Sue Blizzard-Allen

as Woman in Park

Charles Gilroy

as Dance Studio Owner

Liddy Holloway

as Dance Teacher

Sydney Jackson

as Police Surgeon

Kerry Mack

as Vi Matthews

Jonathan Sweet

as 'Snowy's' Mate

Moira Claux

as 'Snowy's' Mother

Robbie McGregor

as Doctor

Helen Noonan

as Nursing Sister

David Atkins

as Squizzy Taylor