The haveago hero booted one of the robbers in the behind as he fled. This time i bring you the great bookie robbery, a 1986 australian miniseries about the unsolved massive heist pulled on a melbourne club. True story about the robbery of bookies in melbournes. This segment was aired on australias most wanted with anne. The great book robbery a film by benny brunner on vimeo. This is based on the very true story of the crooks and their associates that staged a daring daylight city robbery of bookmakers takings from race day. Heroic elderly irishman chases raiders armed with hammers and gun out of cork bookmakers. His most audacious robbery was the great bookie robbery a heist at the australian jockey club while the bookies met to settle up from the weekends trade. The great bookie robbery was a crime committed in melbourne, australia, on 21 april 1976. Heroic elderly irishman chases raiders armed with hammers.
On 21st april 1976, gunmen held up more than 50 members of melbournes venerable victorian club, escaping with several million dollars in. The great bookie robbery 1987 a convict begins plans to start a new life after failing to return to prison when his daypass expires. The cops in george freemans back pocket go right to the top. With john bach, catherine wilkin, gary day, bruno lawrence. Rebecca rigg was born on december 31, 1967 in sydney, australia as rebecca jane rigg. The robbery was so daring, so clean, that it earned the admiration of lawabiding australians. It was even the basis for a 1986 television miniseries. Naked city files the great bookie robbery follow in the steps of assassins, bombers and crazed gunmen as crime editor john silvester revisits melbournes most. For the weeks of august 27 and september 3, salaam shalom.
Tough nuts ray bennett the criminal mastermind youtube. The great book robbery was the appropriation of palestinian books and manuscripts in 1948 a case of cultural theft or preservation. The great bookie robbery is one of australias most notorious crimes, where six bandits filled totes with millions of dollars in just minutes. This segment was aired on australias most wanted with anne sanders in 1992.
Based in melbourne, australia in the 1980s, a true story about a group of men desperate for money who plan one of the greatest heists in australian history. Australias greatest ever mini series imo made in 1986 and filmed in melbourne. The great bookie robbery is a compelling essay in crime, violence and robbery. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube. The great bookie robbery 1987 cast and crew moviefone. A wellorganised gang of six stole what is widely believed. Its the true story of australias most daring heist. This is a story about the great bookie robbery that took place on 21 april,1976. The great bookie robbery is a compelling essay in crime. Report on palestineisrael will air the great book robbery, a fim by benny brunner it comes to.
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