Melbourne's inner suburbs erupt in gang violence during the 1919 Fitzroy Vendetta. After a year of bloodshed, Squizzy Taylor stands alone, solidifying his notoriety. Chronicles the early criminal exploits of these infamous gangsters.

In 1919 a war raged across Melbourne's inner suburbs between a number of rivalling gangs, underworld figures and crime factions. This event came to be known as the Fitzroy Vendetta and it raged until the end of 1919 when only one person was left standing, cementing Squizzy Taylor as one of the most notorious Organized Crime and True Crime figures of all time. Vendetta 19 explores a small part of the earlier history of some of these notorious gangsters in their early years. Squizzy was only 20 years old when he did his first stint in gaol coming into contact with Valentine Keating, the leader of the bloodthirsty and brutal push known as the Crutchy Push. And what is amazing, this is the story of the actual events that occurred in Melbourne in the formative years of the 20th century. So, step back into the early 1900s in Melbourne when life was tough, and the crooks were even tougher.