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The Mystery of a Hansom Cab

The Mystery of a Hansom Cab

20126.31h 40m

Overview

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.

Directed by Shawn Seet
Written by Fergus Hume, Glen Dolman
Produced by Margot McDonald
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Top 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

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Gerry Connolly

Reginald Valpy

Themes & Keywords

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About The Mystery of a Hansom Cab

The Mystery of a Hansom Cab is a mystery, tv movie, crime, drama film released in 2012 exploring themes of based on novel or book, murder, melbourne, australia, 19th century. Directed by Shawn Seet, it stars John Waters, Marco Chiappi, Shane Jacobson. 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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