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The script held in the Crawford Collection in the AFI Research Collection contains the following character notes (excluding regular characters):
'ARTHUR SIDNEY MORRISON 50-60. Been in and out of gaol all his life. Well known to Banner. Bad tempered pathetic old man.
'CHAPLAIN R.C. Prison chaplain. Must not be sanctimonious.
'GEORGE Crim. 40-60. A bit past it but not willing to give in.
'HENRY Crim. Easily led by George. A rabbit.
'MR. ROBINSON Keeps a boarding house. Butch oz.
'JOHN TAYLOR/MORRISON Arthur's son. 25-30. Successful. Has conviction for extortion.
'STELLA McQUEEN Arthur's estranged wife. Puts on airs but, underneath, is a harridan.
'FOREMAN Agrees, as a favour to Banner, to give Arthur a job.
'DRINKER 1 One difficult scene. Truck driver type
'DRINKER 2 One difficult scene.
'WORKMAN (FACTORY) Has argument with Arthur.
'BUILDING WORKER That type.
'WATCH SELLER Little man. Shifty.
'BARMAN Working class pub.
'OLD MAN Arthur's age.
'WOMAN Shopper 45-50.
'FLAT DWELLER
'2 BAR EXTRAS Working class pub.
'2 MORE BAR EXTRAS Working class pub.'
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This entry has been compiled from archival research in the Crawford Collection (AFI Research Collection), undertaken by Dr Catriona Mills under the auspices of the 2012 AFI Research Collection (AFIRC) Research Fellowship.