The Rise and Fall of Squizzy Taylor

A fascinating documentary on the life and crimes of an infamous underworld figure, Melbourne's Public Enemy No.1 Leslie (Squizzy) Taylor, 1889-1925.

Fraudster, blackmailer, burglar, Taylor had a hand in it all, illegal gambling, narcotic traffic, armed robbery and murder.

Director Nigel Buesst brilliantly reconstructs the life and times of flamboyant Taylor, with archival photos, newsreels, newspaper clippings, and first-hand witness accounts. Re-enactments add a real-life dimension to the compelling story which builds through Buesst's resourcefulness and ingenuity into a riveting tale of a career criminal...