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The script held in the Crawford Collection in the AFI Research Collection contains the following character notes (excluding regular characters):
'HORRIE ALLEN: Late 30s - mid 40s. A big, innocent, likeable, naive, dunder-pated bear of a man. Loves Nancy, feels responsible for Charlie.
'CHARLIE ALLEN: Late 30s - early 40s. Horrie's younger brother. A smooth-talking, opportunistic, manipulating conman. Not very good at it, but thinks he's smart. Uses Horrie, but cares for him in a rough sort of way. Resents Nancy's interference. A likeable rogue until he takes things too far. Short and slight build unlike his brother. Tries to be the flashy dresser.
'NANCY HOGG: Late 30s - mid 40s. Long-suffering, mothering, but with a sense of humour and quite a bit of spirit. Loves Horrie, but is deeply hurt by what transpires.
'JACK DREWSON: Late 30s - early forties. Slick, good with words, tries to be the well-groomed, erudite, man of business. Really a cheap crook. Like a snake, dangerous when roused.
'AUBREY: A short, tubby man. Thick. Drewson's "muscle".
'RACECALLER: Voice-over only.
'BARMAN:
'LADY: Late 50s. Butch, aggressive.
'DERO: No dialogue.
'TAXI DRIVER: Actual.
'SERVICE STATION ATTENDANT #1: No dialogue.
'SERVICE STATION ATTENDANT #2: Young, obnoxiously eager.'
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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.