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Kitty and the Bagman

Kitty and the Bagman is a 1983 Australian film about gangsters in the 1920s. It was based on the rivalry of Kate Leigh and Tilly Devine.

Premise
Kitty O'Rourke arrives in Australia from England as a war bride. Her husband is arrested by a Sydney policeman known as the bagman. This leads Kitty to a life of crime and a rivalry with another female criminal. ==Cast==
Cast
Liddy Clark as Kitty O'Rourke • John Stanton as The Bagman • Val Lehman as 'Big' Lil Delaney • Gerard Maguire as Cyril • Colette Mann as Doris de Salle • Paul Chubb as Slugger • Danny Adcock as Thomas • David BradshawAnthony Hawkins as Simon Mornington • John Ewart as The Train Driver • Terry Camilleri as Railway Detective Several of the cast had been in the TV series Prisoner. ==Production==
Production
Most of the film was shot on sets at the Mort Bay studios in Balmain, New South Wales. Filming started November 1981. The set was auctioned off afterwards. During filming a visit was paid to the set by then-treasurer John Howard and then-Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser. The film was completed in 1982 but its release was held back a year. ==Reception==
Reception
Reviews were mixed. ==Home media==
Home media
Kitty and the Bagman was released on DVD by Umbrella Entertainment in October 2011. The DVD is compatible with all region codes. ==References==
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