The Drover's Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson (2022)

Name: The Drover's Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson
Director: Leah Purcell
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Western
Released: 2022
Duration: 1 h 49 min
Rating: 5.9
Cast: Benedict Hardie, Bruce Spence, Harry Greenwood, Jessica De Gouw, Jobe Zammit-Harvey

Drama Thriller Western

5.9 (39 votes)

1h 49m

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.

Details

Director: Leah Purcell
Writer: Leah Purcell
Original Language: English
Budget: N/A

Cast

Benedict Hardie Bruce Spence Harry Greenwood Jessica De Gouw Jobe Zammit-Harvey Leah Purcell Maggie Dence Magnolia Maymuru Malachi Dower-Roberts Nash Zammit-Harvey Nicholas Hope Rob Collins Sam Reid Tammy Macintosh Victoria Haralabidou