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The Mystery of a Hansom Cab
The Mystery of a Hansom Cab

The Mystery of a Hansom Cab

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MysteryTV MovieCrimeDrama

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Melbourne, 1886. Two gentlemen climb into a hansom cab late one murky night. One man climbs out, the other travels on to St Kilda. On arrival, the driver finds the second man dead; murdered. The ‘high-society’ killing sends shockwaves through the young city, still flush from its gold-rush boom.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

100 mins

Rating

6.5/10

Release Date

28 October 2012

Country

Australia

Cast

John Waters

John Waters

Mark Frettlby

Marco Chiappi

Marco Chiappi

Duncan Calton

Shane Jacobson

Shane Jacobson

Detective Samuel Gorby

Jessica De Gouw

Jessica De Gouw

Madge

Oliver Ackland

Oliver Ackland

Brian Fitzgerald

Chelsie Preston Crayford

Chelsie Preston Crayford

Sal Rawlins

Felix Williamson

Felix Williamson

Detective Kilsip

Emily Milledge

Emily Milledge

Poor Woman

Jeffery Richards

Jeffery Richards

Frettlby Butler

Gerry Connolly

Gerry Connolly

Reginald Valpy

Helen Morse

Helen Morse

Mother Guttersnipe

Anna McGahan

Anna McGahan

Rosanna Moore / The Queen

Michael Carman

Michael Carman

Malcolm Royston

Brett Climo

Brett Climo

Oliver Whyte

Nathan Lovejoy

Nathan Lovejoy

Felix Rolleston

Kerry Walker

Kerry Walker

Mrs. Sampson

Julie Nihill

Julie Nihill

Mrs. Hableton

Kali Hulme

Kali Hulme

Dora Featherweight

Nicola Parry

Nicola Parry

Julia Featherweight

Kade Greenland

Kade Greenland

Young Mark Frettlby

Heather Bolton

Heather Bolton

Pharmacist

Sarah Parker

Sarah Parker

Half-Naked Crib Woman

Brian Lipson

Brian Lipson

Crown Prosecutor

Richard Bligh

Richard Bligh

Dr. Chinston

Peter Stratford

Peter Stratford

Judge

Christine Keogh

Christine Keogh

Salvation Army Mistress

Tony Rickards

Tony Rickards

John Knox

Sue Ingleton

Sue Ingleton

Scotch Nurse

Barry Friedlander

Barry Friedlander

Melbourne Club Doorman

Raymond Thomas

Raymond Thomas

Doctor - Guttersnipe's

Richard Aspel

Richard Aspel

Caton's Solicitor

Richie Akers

Richie Akers

Jury Foreman

Rick Burchall

Rick Burchall

Office Manager Melbourne Club

James Cahill

James Cahill

Frettlby's Doctor

David Campbell

David Campbell

Desk Sergeant

Tim Clarke

Tim Clarke

Gorby's Policeman

Fleur Dean

Fleur Dean

Lady of the Demi-Monde

Soliman Davoodi

Soliman Davoodi

Villainous Crib Man

Topher Field

Topher Field

Melbourne Club Card Player

Rowan Francis

Rowan Francis

Gorby's Mate

Gary Gartside

Gary Gartside

Court Clerk

Geoffrey Graham

Geoffrey Graham

Gardener

Zoe Gousmett

Zoe Gousmett

Lizer

Kasia Kaczmarek

Kasia Kaczmarek

Kasia Kaczmarek

Brian James

Brian James

Banker

Greg Lawrence

Greg Lawrence

Groaning Man in Crib

Michael O'Malley

Michael O'Malley

Snag

Russell Menzies

Russell Menzies

Policeman - Brothel

Calen MacKenzie

Calen MacKenzie

Newspaper Boy

Colin MacPherson

Colin MacPherson

Burlesque Gentleman

Graham Murray

Graham Murray

Cop 2 - Brothel

Fletcher O'Leary

Fletcher O'Leary

Urchin Boy

Holly O'Leary

Holly O'Leary

Urchin Girl

Andy Rigby

Andy Rigby

Harp Player

Dave Evans

Dave Evans

Accordian Player

Brian Strating

Brian Strating

Violinist

Seychelle Brown

Seychelle Brown

Young Lady

Olaf Savage

Olaf Savage

Disgruntled Gentleman

Wes Snelling

Wes Snelling

Sebastian Brown

Tom Travers

Tom Travers

Old Man at Footy Park

Ben Willis

Ben Willis

Young Footman

Zak Zavod

Zak Zavod

Young Mark's Friend

Kain Baigent

Kain Baigent

Prison Warder

Eddie Xia

Eddie Xia

Chinese

Francesco Minniti

Francesco Minniti

Chestnut Vendor

Victoria Todd

Victoria Todd

Baby Sarah

Charlie Cousins

Charlie Cousins

Roger Moreland

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