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Constellation

Crime doesn't pay

Created by Jim Fishwick

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Hustlers

Dog Day Afternoon

Sweet Country

The Story of the Kelly Gang

True History of the Kelly Gang armour

Ned Kelly

Ned Kelly's famous armour has appeared in many films, but the criminal myth speaks to how audiences have always been captivated by true-crime stories, from the beginning of cinema to today.

True History of the Kelly Gang armour → Ned Kelly