

The Drover's Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson
Overview
In 1893, heavily pregnant Molly Johnson and her children struggle in isolation to survive the harsh Australian landscape after her husband left to go droving sheep in the high country. One day, she finds a shackled Aboriginal fugitive named Yakada wounded on her property. As an unlikely bond begins to form between them he reveals secrets about her true identity. Realizing Molly’s husband is actually missing, new town lawman Nate Clintoff starts being suspicious and sends his constable to investigate.
Movie Details
Languages
English
Studio
Bunya Productions
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Key Crew

Leah Purcell
Director

Leah Purcell
Screenplay
Cast

Leah Purcell
Molly Johnson

Rob Collins
Yakada

Sam Reid
Nate Clintoff

Jessica De Gouw
Louisa
Malachi Dower-Roberts
Danny Johnson

Benedict Hardie
Trooper Spencer Leslie

Harry Greenwood
John MaPharlen

Nicholas Hope
Judge Eisenmangher

Maggie Dence
Mrs. Shirley McGuiness

Bruce Spence
Father McGuiness

Victoria Haralabidou
Elpida Savva
Nash Zammit-Harvey
Junior Joe Johnson
Jobe Zammit-Harvey
Henry James Johnson

Tammy Macintosh
Marti Murray

Magnolia Maymuru
Molly
Anthony Cogin
Robert Parsons
Sinsa Jo Mansell
Black Mary
Matt Klarie
Joe Johnson

Sean Lynch
Jonathan Edwards
Craig Bourke
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